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IN RE GERAGHTY

68 N.J. 209 (1975)

343 A.2d 737

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE COMMITMENT OF THOMAS A. GERAGHTY TO THE NEW JERSEY NEURO-PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 22, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William E. Ozzard, Somerset County Counsel, argued the cause for appellant Somerset County (Mr. Michael V. Camerino, on the brief).

Mr. Frank J. Stanley, III argued the cause for respondent Thomas A. Geraghty.

Mr. Michael S. Bokar, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for Intervenor State of New Jersey (Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Stephen Skillman, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Bokar, on the brief).

Ms. Laura M. LeWinn, Deputy Director, argued the cause for amicus curiae Division of Mental Health Advocacy, Department of the Public Advocate (Mr. Michael L. Perlin, Director, and Ms. LeWinn, of counsel and on the brief; Mr. Stanley C. Van Ness, Public Advocate, Department of the Public Advocate, attorney).

Mr. S. Michael Namias argued the cause for amicus curiae Somerset-Sussex Legal Services (Mr. Joseph Lipofsky, Director, Somerset-Sussex Legal Services, attorney).

PASHMAN, J.

Respondent Thomas Geraghty was temporarily involuntarily committed to the New Jersey Neuro-Psychiatric Institute pursuant to N.J.S.A. 30:4-38 on the application of his adult daughter and certification by two doctors that he was in immediate need of care. The director of the institution obtained, as a matter of course, an ex parte judicial order confirming the temporary commitment. While in the institution, Geraghty was notified of his right...

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