In Re the Commitment of W.Z.

Supreme Court of New Jersey · Decided 2002-07-11

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The opinion of the Court was delivered by LaVECCHIA, J. In 1998 the Legislature passed the New Jersey Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA or Act), N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24 to 27.38; L. 1998, c. 71, effective August 12, 1999. We are informed that since its enactment the State has used the Act to civilly commit approximate…

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