New Jersey § 30:4-27
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 30:4-27, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30:4-27.
a. The treatment team at an outpatient treatment provider, short-term care or psychiatric facility or special psychiatric hospital shall, subject
to the limitations set forth in subsections b. and c. of this section, administratively
discharge a patient from involuntary commitment status if the treatment team determines
that the patient no longer needs involuntary commitment to treatment . If a discharge plan has not been developed pursuant to section 18 of P.L.1987, c. 116 ( C.30:4-27.18 ) , it shall be developed forthwith. b. If the patient is confined pursuant to an order entered under section 15 of P.L.1987,
c. 116 ( C.30:4-27.15 ) in a case in which the Attorney General or a county prosecutor participated, the
treatment team shall, no less than 10 days prior to the proposed date of administrative
discharge, provide written notice to the committing court and to the person or persons
who presented the case for involuntary commitment to treatment . If, within five days of receipt of such notice, a person who presented the case
for commitment files a request for a hearing on the issue of continued need for commitment and serves notice of that request, in accordance with the provisions
of section 13 of P.L.1987, c. 116 ( C.30:4-27.13 ), the treatment team shall delay the administrative discharge and the court shall
schedule a hearing on the issue. The hearing shall be conducted in the manner provided in section 15 of P.L.1987,
c. 116 ( C.30:4-27.15 ). c. If the patient is confined pursuant to an order entered under N.J.S.2C:4-8 concerning acquittal of a criminal charge by reason of insanity or under N.J.S.2C:4-6 concerning lack of mental competence to stand trial, the treatment team shall, no
less than 10 days prior to the proposed date of administrative discharge, provide
written notice to the committing court and to the prosecutor. If, within five days of receipt of such notice, the prosecutor files a request for
a hearing on the issue of continued need for commitment and serves notice of that request, in accordance with the provisions
of section 13 of P.L.1987, c. 116 ( C.30:4-27.13 ), the treatment team shall delay the administrative discharge and the court shall
schedule a hearing on the issue. The hearing shall be conducted in the manner provided in section 15 of P.L.1987,
c. 116 ( C.30:4-27.15 ).
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