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NJ A4474

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/3/2024

Primary Sponsor

William Spearman

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Mandates Pretrial Services to recommend no release for defendants who have been arrested on two or more prior separate occasions with those charges still pending at the time of the current arrest

  • Applies when the current charge or at least one pending prior charge involves an indictable offense or a disorderly persons offense involving domestic violence

  • Establishes that a "no release" recommendation from Pretrial Services can serve as prima facie evidence to overcome the presumption of release when a prosecutor files a motion for pretrial detention

  • Amends New Jersey's Criminal Justice Reform Law (P.L.2014, c.31) governing pretrial detention determinations

  • Implements Recommendation #23 from the Report of Reconvened Joint Committee on Criminal Justice Reform issued June 7, 2023

Legislative Description

Requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial detention of certain repeat offenders.

Judiciary

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

6/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary6/3/2024

Full Bill Text

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