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NJ A401

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Robert Auth

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defendants charged with crimes with bail restrictions (murder, manslaughter, kidnapping, sexual assault, robbery, carjacking, arson, burglary, human trafficking, first/second degree drug crimes, and other serious offenses) or vehicular homicide must be placed under pretrial home supervision if released before trial

  • Courts must impose home supervision in addition to any other conditions of pretrial release for these specified offenses

  • The requirement applies when a court determines a defendant should not be detained but still needs supervision prior to trial

  • Courts retain discretion to determine whether electronic monitoring devices should be used as part of the home supervision

  • Amends the Criminal Justice Reform Law (P.L.2014, c.31) which implemented New Jersey's constitutional amendment allowing pretrial detention of certain defendants

Legislative Description

Requires defendants charged with certain crimes to be placed in home confinement prior to trial.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

1/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/9/2024

Full Bill Text

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