{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-47-1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 2C:47-1","heading":"Referral to adult diagnostic and treatment center; commitment; examination.","body":"Referral to Adult Diagnostic and Treatment Center; Commitment; Examination.\nWhenever a person is convicted of the offense of aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual contact, kidnapping pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:13-1, endangering the welfare of a child by engaging in sexual conduct which would impair or debauch the morals of the child pursuant to subsection a. of N.J.S.2C:24-4, endangering the welfare of a child pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:24-4, leader of a network to share child sexual abuse or exploitation material pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2017, c.141 (C.2C:24-4.1), or an attempt to commit any such crime, the judge shall order the Department of Corrections to complete a psychological examination of the offender, except the judge shall not require a psychological examination if the offender is to be sentenced to a term of life imprisonment without eligibility for parole.  The examination shall include a determination of whether the offender's conduct was characterized by a pattern of repetitive, compulsive behavior and, if it was, a further determination of the offender's amenability to sex offender treatment and willingness to participate in such treatment.  The court's order shall contain a determination of the offender's legal settlement in accordance with subdivision D of article 3 of chapter 4 of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes.\namended 1979, c.178, s.101; 1994, c.130, s.5; 1998, c.72, s.1; 2017, c.141, s.6; 2024, c.92, s.8.","path":["TITLE 2C THE NEW JERSEY CODE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"9530af5d0fa7db202ff5d0485b84e7aa3b00f84717f36f7aa0a14280a0a98216","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-46-5","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-2c-47-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}