S2540 — Requires court to provide certain defendants with referral for mental health and substance abuse evaluation.

S2540 — Requires court to provide certain defendants with referral for mental health and substance abuse evaluation. · Informed CitizenryThis bill amends New Jersey law regarding pretrial release decisions. It requires the court to make a pretrial release decision for an eligible defendant within 48 hours of their commitment to jail…Open in Informed Citizenry