2-23-09 In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of J.M.B.
(A-79-07)
When faced with an application for civil commitment under
N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.26(b), a court may consider the circumstances
that led to the qualifying prior conviction. When that conduct
is substantially equivalent to the sexually violent conduct
encompassed by the offenses in N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.26(a), then that
prior conviction may provide the predicate for a civil
commitment application under subsection (b). That determination
may be made by the committing court, on application of the
Attorney General.
