code: public static java.sql.Date toSqlDate(String date) {
  		java.util.Date newDate = toDate(date, "00:00:00");
  
  		if (newDate != null)
  			return new java.sql.Date(newDate.getTime());
  		else
  			return null;
  	}
docs: Converts a date String into a java.sql.Date
  
  @param date
  The date String: MM/DD/YYYY
  @return A java.sql.Date made from the date String