{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-4-27.31","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 30:4-27.31","heading":"Rights at court hearing","body":"8.\tA person subject to involuntary commitment as a sexually violent predator has the following rights at a court hearing pursuant to section 7 and any subsequent review court hearing:\na.\tThe right to be represented by counsel or, if indigent, by appointed counsel;\nb.\tThe right to be present at the court hearing unless the court determines that because of the person's conduct at the court hearing the proceeding cannot reasonably continue while the person is present;\nc.\tThe right to present evidence;\nd.\tThe right to cross-examine witnesses; and\ne.\tThe right to a hearing in camera.\nL.1998, c.71, s.8.","path":["TITLE 30 INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES"],"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":"437f04b9ad2907adf5cef967bdab6fd2e2d2f1253003dff43df0b6a63a0136ac","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-4-27.30","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-30-4-27.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}