Legal Opinion

In re Commitment of K.D.

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided January 22, 2003PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

KING, P.J.A.D.

This is an appeal from a commitment order entered pursuant to the Sexually Violent Predator Act, N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24 to -27.38 (SVPA) on October 24, 2000 after an initial commitment hearing. N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.29. Further review hearings, see N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.35, have been stayed pending the outcome of this appeal.

Appellant K.D. raises these issues on this appeal:

POINT I — THE COMMITMENT COURT HAS JURISDICTION TO HEAR TESTIMONY AND ENTER ORDERS PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO TREATMENT OF PERSONS COMMITTED PURSUANT TO THE SEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATOR…

2Cases cited9 opinions

Kansas v. HendricksSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
Seling v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 2001
In Re the Commitment of W.Z.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2002
In Re Civil Commitment of EDNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2002

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3Cited by2 opinions

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