New Jersey Statutes 30:4A-5. Commitment of defendant for examination
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4A-5
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Department: means the Department of Human Services. See New Jersey Statutes 30:1-1
Every judge, before imposing sentence upon a defendant, may order an examination of the mental and physical condition of such defendant and may order his commitment for such purpose to the diagnostic center and shall arrange for the entry of an appropriate order of commitment on forms to be prescribed by the Department of Institutions and Agencies, which shall accompany the defendant to the diagnostic center.
L.1946, c. 118, p. 551, s. 5.