{"id":179847,"date":"2021-07-15T14:53:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T21:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/new-jersey-gambling-treatment-court-proposal-supported-by-nevada-jurist\/"},"modified":"2021-07-15T15:21:42","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T22:21:42","slug":"new-jersey-gambling-treatment-court-proposal-supported-by-nevada-jurist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/new-jersey-gambling-treatment-court-proposal-supported-by-nevada-jurist\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Gambling Treatment Court Proposal Supported by Nevada Jurist"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Nevada judge who set up and oversaw that state\u2019s alternative court for gambling-related cases wants to see a similar program adopted in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

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Judge Cheryl Moss, pictured in a Nevada courtroom. The now-retired Nevada jurist is advocating for gambling courts in New Jersey and elsewhere. She set up the one in Nevada. (Image: YouTube<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Recently retired Judge Cheryl Moss told Casino.org <\/em>she backs the proposal, which would establish the New Jersey<\/a> Gambling Treatment Diversion Court.<\/p>\n

Under introduced legislation, qualified defendants charged in gambling-related crime would take part in a treatment program that lasts between 18 and 36 months. That is similar to the Nevada program.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The bill would also set up a specialized court in three regions in New Jersey: North, Central, South.<\/p>\n

Nevada Experience<\/h2>\n

Before retiring, Moss presided over many cases in Nevada\u2019s first Gambling Treatment Diversion Court (GTDC). Through a far-reaching process, it has given multiple defendants a new chance at life after they committed crimes to further their gambling habits<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If a defendant successfully completes the GTDC program, their felony conviction is dismissed or set aside\u2026. It would give the individual a clean slate,\u201d Moss explained.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That means the defendant can work at a job and career. They also can make restitution if needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I ran Nevada’s GTDC court, I would see my participants every two weeks,” she recalled. “We did drug testing, we checked on their treatment, their attendance at GA [Gamblers Anonymous] meetings, their budget, their financials, and did location monitoring.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some of the defendants appearing before her were facing four to 10-year prison sentences. But with the proper supervision and guidance, the participants often achieved recovery and left a life of crime.<\/p>\n

It took nearly 10 years to create Nevada’s first stand-alone gambling court. Moss heard her first two gambling court cases on Nov. 30, 2018.<\/p>\n

Other locations use the Nevada court as a model. Language from the New Jersey bill largely comes from the Nevada law.<\/p>\n

Additional input came from members of the New Jersey Gambling Court Initiative’s (NJGCI) advisory group. \u201cCandidly, the New Jersey legislation is a much better improvement from its Nevada predecessor,\u201d Moss said.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New Jersey bill also comes as sports betting and online wagering increase.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith more access and opportunities for gambling, New Jersey will undoubtedly see an increase in disordered gamblers,\u201d Moss predicts.\u00a0 \u201cMost of these gamblers will have no prior criminal history and will find themselves for the first time in a criminal courtroom.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inspired By Her Mother<\/h2>\n

Well before Moss first got appointed a judge in 2001, her mother, Dr. Rena M. Nora, who was chief of psychiatry at the Las Vegas Veterans Administration Medical Center, began advocating for the treatment of gamblers. Moss continues with her late mother\u2019s commitment to these issues.<\/p>\n

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\u201cGambling will never go away, it’s an exciting form of entertainment. But for the 6.3 percent in New Jersey of those who meet the criteria for disordered gambling,\u2026 it gives second chances to participants, and it will indeed reduce the recidivism rate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Nevada judge who set up and oversaw that state\u2019s alternative court for gambling-related cases wants to see a similar program adopted in New Jersey. Recently retired Judge Cheryl Moss told Casino.org she backs the proposal, which would establish the New Jersey Gambling Treatment Diversion Court. 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