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MATTER OF D.C.

281 N.J. Super. 102 (1995)

656 A.2d 861

IN THE MATTER OF D.C.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 27, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent W. Basile argued the cause for appellant, D.C. (Flood & Basile, attorneys; Mr. Basile, of counsel and on the brief and letter-brief).

Benjamin Clarke and Daisy B. Barreto argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey (Deborah T. Poritz, Attorney General, attorney; Mr. Clarke, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Clarke and Ms. Barreto, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

William Torre argued the cause for respondent Adjuster of Bergen County (Torre & Torre, attorneys; Mr. Torre, of counsel and on the letter-brief).

Before Judges SHEBELL, WALLACE and KLEINER.

The opinion of the court was delivered by KLEINER, J.A.D.

The two appeals we are called upon to review pose significant issues of first impression under the civil commitment statute, N.J.S.A. 30:4-27.1 to -27.23, and particularly the authority of the Attorney General to initiate and participate in involuntary civil commitment proceedings. Subsumed in this analysis is a secondary question, whether D.C.'s right to due process was violated by the action of the...

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