Supreme Court of New Jersey
In the Matter of the Civil Commitment of J.M.B., Svp-358-04
February 23, 2009197 N.J. 563
Summary
The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the civil commitment of J.M.B. under the Sexually Violent Predator Act, holding that subsection (b) permits a court to deem a prior non‑enumerated conviction a "sexually violent offense" when the underlying conduct is substantially equivalent to the offenses listed in subsection (a), and that the required standard of proof is clear and convincing evidence. The Court also rejected J.M.B.'s constitutional challenges, finding the statute neither vague nor punitive.