Title 30, Title 30: INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES

30:4-147. Commitment of males to Youth Correctional Institution Complex 30:4-147. Any male person who is 14 years of age or older and less than 31 years old, who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment in the State Prison, who has not previously been sentenced to…

30:4-148. Sentences to correctional institutions of person under 26 The courts in sentencing pursuant to N.J.S. 2C:43-5 shall not fix or limit the duration of sentence, but the time which any person shall serve in confinement or on parole shall not in any case exceed 5 years or t…

30:4-15. Commissaries for sale of commodities to inmates, visitors and personnel The board of managers of any institution or noninstitutional agency set forth in section 30:1-7 of the Revised Statutes may maintain a commissary or store for the sale of commodities to patients, inm…

30:4-15.1 Collection of "VCCB Surcharge" by commissary in correctional facility. 1. Every commissary in a county or State correctional facility operated for the sale of commodities shall collect a surcharge of 10% of the sales price of every item sold. The surcharge shall be know…

30:4-153. Correctional institution for women defined The Correctional Institution for Women shall include the existing institution at Clinton, and all places where those sentenced to the Correctional Institution for Women may, from time to time, be kept, housed or employed. Amend…

30:4-154. Commitment of females to Correctional Institution for Women 30:4-154. Any female above the age of 14 years, convicted of a crime and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections and may be confined in the Corr…

30:4-157.2. Warrant of commitment, records 12. The warrant of commitment to the custody of the Youth Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170) shall set forth the names of the parents or guardians if they can be ascertained and the juv…

30:4-157.4. Expenses for commitment proceedings, board of juvenile 30:4-157.4. Whenever a juvenile shall be committed to the custody of the Youth Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170), it shall be the duty of the court, at the time…

30:4-157.5. Fees allowable 30:4-157.5. For making copies of a complaint and commitment in delinquency proceedings, the court or the clerk thereof shall be entitled to the same fees as are allowed by law for the original complaint and commitment. The fee for serving process shall …

30:4-157.7. Juvenile not indentured, bound out to service. 30:4-157.7. No juvenile in custody of the Youth Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170) shall be indentured or bound out to service. Amended 1970,c.300,s.16; 1995,c.280,s.52;…

30:4-157.8. Placement of paroled juvenile 30:4-157.8. As a part of the parole system for juveniles, the board may place any juvenile for whose welfare and improvement such course is deemed advisable, at service or employment; may place any juvenile of school age, for whose welfar…

30:4-16. Liability in law action No action at law shall lie against any officer or employee or member of the state board or members of the several boards of managers, for admitting, receiving, keeping, detaining or transferring or discharging as provided by this title or directed…

30:4-16.1. Acceptance and use of gifts, legacies and bequests authorized; refunding bond by chief executive officer The several institutions and agencies of the state of New Jersey coming within the jurisdiction of the New Jersey state board of control of institutions and agencie…

30:4-16.2 Frivolous lawsuits filed by inmates; determination, recovery of costs, fees; forfeiture of time credits 1. a. In any civil action filed by an inmate in which the defendant is represented by the Attorney General or county counsel and the Attorney General or county counse…

30:4-16.3. Waiver of filing fee; part payment 2. a. If an inmate files an action or proceeding in any court of this State and requests a waiver of filing fees on the grounds of indigency the inmate shall attach to the filing a certified copy of the prisoner's fund account stateme…

30:4-16.4. Disposition of monies derived from judgment 3. If an inmate is awarded a money judgment as the result of a civil action, the monies derived from that judgment shall be deposited in the inmate's account at the correctional institution in which the inmate is confined. Th…

30:4-16.5. Definitions relative to civil actions by inmates 4. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Corrections. "Inmate" means a person sentenced to imprisonment, or ordered to pretrial or investigative detention, in a State prison or county jail. L.1996…

30:4-16.6 Provision of prescription medications to certain incarcerated persons. 1. a. For the purposes of this section "incarcerated person" means a person in the custody of the Department of Corrections. b. The Commissioner of Corrections shall ensure that each incarcerated per…

30:4-160 State hospitals. 30:4-160. The New Jersey State Hospitals, designated in R.S.30:1-7 as psychiatric hospitals, shall include the existing buildings and lands of Ancora Psychiatric Hospital, Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Trenton Psychiatric Hospital, and the Ann Kle…

30:4-162. Geographic districts; designation of hospitals to receive persons from the districts The State board shall establish geographic districts within the State, each consisting of one or more of the several counties, and shall designate the State hospital which shall receive…

30:4-165.1 Provision of comprehensive evaluation, functional and guardianship services. 84. The department shall provide comprehensive evaluation, functional and guardianship services, as hereafter designated, in order that eligible persons with developmental disabilities may be …

30:4-165.11 "Incapacitated person" defined. 5. As used in P.L.1970, c.289 (C.30:4-165.7 et seq.) the term incapacitated person has the same meaning as defined in N.J.S.3B:1-2. L.1970,c.289,s.5; amended 1976, c.76, s.4; 1985, c.133, s.6; 1997, c.379, s.6.

30:4-165.12. Appointment of guardian Upon the receipt of a complaint for the appointment of a guardian, the court shall determine the necessity of the appointment. Disposition of the matter shall be in accordance with Title 3B of the New Jersey Statutes and the Rules Governing th…

30:4-165.13 Review of prior guardianships. 8. The commissioner shall review the case of every person who received guardianship services without prior judicial review before the effective date of P.L.1985, c.133 (C.30:4-165.4 et al.). If the need for a guardian appears to continue…

30:4-165.13a. Annual report to the Legislature 6. The Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Public Defender, shall report to the Governor and the Legislature annually on: the number of cases reviewed by the commissioner pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1985, c.133 …

30:4-165.14. Public Defender as counsel 9. The court shall appoint the Public Defender to serve as counsel for persons who do not have an attorney and over whom guardianship is sought pursuant to P.L.1985, c.133 (C.30:4-165.4 et al.) if the petition seeks only guardianship of the…

30:4-165.15 Modification, termination, review. 10. a. Whenever the commissioner believes that guardianship is no longer required or that another person should be appointed to serve as guardian, the commissioner shall apply to the Superior Court for an order modifying or terminati…

30:4-165.16. Rules The commissioner shall adopt pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) such rules as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this amendatory and supplementary act. L. 1985, c. 133, s. 11.

30:4-165.2 Residential and nonresidential functional services. 85. Functional services for persons with developmental disabilities shall include both residential and nonresidential services as follows: (1) Nonresidential functional services shall include but need not be limited t…

30:4-165.3. Investigation of residency, ability to pay; records maintained by county 86. Whenever any developmentally disabled person is admitted to residential functional services the commissioner or his designated agent shall investigate and take statements concerning residency…

30:4-165.4 "Guardianship services" defined. 87. "Guardianship services" shall mean those services and programs provided by the Division of Developmental Disabilities for the purpose of implementing its responsibility toward the individuals for whom it is performing the services o…

30:4-165.5 Application for appointment of guardian. 88. Whenever a minor has been admitted to functional or other services provided by the Division of Developmental Disabilities on application as provided herein and has not been discharged therefrom, the commissioner shall, not l…

30:4-165.6 Person with developmental disability to continue receipt of residential functional services; exceptions. 89. Any person with a developmental disability under the age of 18 years who, on the effective date of this act, is receiving residential functional services under …

30:4-165.7 Filing of complaint for guardianship. 1. a. The commissioner or any parent, spouse, relative, or interested party, on behalf of an alleged incapacitated person who is receiving functional or other services and is 18 years of age or over, may file a complaint upon notic…

30:4-165.8 Necessary affidavits, documents relative to appointment of certain guardians; definitions. 2. a. The moving papers shall include: (1) a verified complaint; (2) an affidavit from a practicing physician or a psychologist licensed pursuant to P.L.1966, c.282 (C.45:14B-1 e…

30:4-17. Acquisition of lands for state institutions The state treasurer and state comptroller may acquire by gift, grant, purchase, condemnation, municipal action or other lawful manner, in the name of the state and for its use so much land as may be necessary for any state inst…

30:4-177.12. Establishment of institution There is hereby created and established within the Department of Human Services an institution or facility to be known as the North Princeton Developmental Center which shall include all the existing lands and buildings owned by the State…

30:4-177.13. Declaration of public policy It is declared to be the public policy of this State to provide the means and facilities for the study of the causes and to contribute to the knowledge of the control, prevention and the cure of neuropsychiatric disorders which have prove…

30:4-177.14. Persons admitted and treated 3. The institute shall admit, retain and provide care and treatment for individuals suffering from diseases and dysfunctions of the brain and nervous system, including acute substance use disorder, cerebral palsy cases and minors with a m…

30:4-177.15. Manner of admission Patients may be admitted to the institute in the following manner: a. By transfer from other institutions under the jurisdiction of the Department of Institutions and Agencies by order of transfer signed by the commissioner thereof; b. On applicat…

30:4-177.16. Application for admission other than by transfer or voluntary request Application for the admission of any individual to the institute, other than by transfer or voluntary request, shall be upon forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies and up…

30:4-177.17. Application for voluntary admission Application for voluntary admission shall be made upon forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies, with the approval of the superintendent and in exactly the same manner with regard to legal settlement, indig…

30:4-177.18. Management, operation and administration Except as otherwise provided for herein, the management, operation and administration of the institute and the disposition and release of all persons admitted thereto, shall be in conformity with the provisions of Title 30, Re…

30:4-177.19. Equipment; staff The institute shall be fully provided with all modern scientific equipment and a staff of competent specialists in the field of medicine, psychiatry, neuropsychiatry and related sciences, so that complete facilities shall be available to study the ca…

30:4-177.19a. Neuro-Psychiatric Institute; construction; transfer of funds There is hereby transferred from the Department of Institutions and Agencies to Rutgers, The State University, for the construction of a new Neuro-Psychiatric Institute on lands owned by Rutgers, the unexp…

30:4-177.19b. Contract with Rutgers for administration, management and supervision of operation The Department of Institutions and Agencies is authorized to contract with Rutgers for the administration, management and supervision by Rutgers of the operation of the whole or any pa…