Requires court to provide certain defendants with referral for mental health and substance abuse evaluation.

This bill requires New Jersey courts to provide certain defendants with referrals for mental health and substance abuse evaluations when ordering pretrial release. It directly affects defendants who are released before trial but not those already mandated to receive treatment. The key mechanism mandates that courts give these referrals upon release decisions, and the evaluation providers must notify the court if the defendant completes the assessment. The requirement does not apply when the court already orders the defendant to undergo such treatment and remain in a specified facility.