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NJ A4510
Bill
Status
6/6/2024
Primary Sponsor
Luanne Peterpaul
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $500,000 from the General Fund to the Judiciary's Statewide Pretrial Services Program as a supplemental appropriation for fiscal year 2024
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Funds are designated for the Criminal Courts under Direct State Services to support expansion of pretrial services staffing and oversight
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Addresses recommendations from a 2023 Joint Committee on Criminal Justice report calling for increased resources to oversee defendants on pretrial release
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Supplements the existing FY 2024 appropriation of $24.2 million for the Pretrial Services Program, which was established in 2017 under the Criminal Justice Reform Act
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Responds to testimony from county prosecutors and court officials highlighting needs for additional staff and electronic monitoring equipment for defendants
Legislative Description
Makes FY2024 supplemental appropriation of $500,000 to Judiciary to support expansion of Pretrial Services Program.
Judiciary
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
6/6/2024