In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of J.M.B., A-79 September Term 2007; Supreme Court; opinion by LaVecchia, J.; dissent by Albin, J.; decided February 23, 2009. On certification to the Appellate Division, 395 N.J. Super. 69 (App. Div. 2007). [Sat below: Judges Stern, Collester and Sabatino in the Appellate Division; Judge Perretti in the Law Division.] DDS No. 14-1-2840 [57 pp.]
New Jersey’s Sexually Violent Predator Act (SVPA), N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.24 to -27.38, defines a “sexually violent predator” as a person who has been “convicted, adjudicated delinquent or found not guilty by reason of insanity for commission of a sexually violent offense.” A “sexually violent offense” is any offense specifically listed in the SVPA, 30:4-27.26(a), or “any offense for which the court makes a specific finding that … based on the circumstances of the case, … should be considered a sexually violent offense,” 30:4-27.26(b).
