MATTER OF APPLICATION OF Z.O.


197 N.J. Super. 330 (1984)

484 A.2d 1287

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE COMMITMENT OF Z.O. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE COMMITMENT OF K.W. IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE COMMITMENT OF E.S.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 12, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur J. Rosenberg, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, argued the cause for appellants (Joseph H. Rodriquez, Public Advocate, attorney).

David L. Rhoads, Assistant Mercer County Counsel, argued the cause for respondents (Paul T. Koenig, Jr., Mercer County Counsel, attorney).

Before Judges MATTHEWS, FURMAN and COHEN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by RICHARD S. COHEN, J.A.D.

These consolidated appeals challenge orders committing three persons to Trenton Psychiatric Hospital ("TPH"). They assert that all of the applications for commitment should have been dismissed because the ensuing judicial hearings were held after expiration of the maximum times for hearings set forth in R. 4:74-4 and N.J.S.A. 30:4-38. We affirm the orders of commitment.

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