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NJ A4919
Bill
Status
10/21/2024
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Munoz
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AI Summary
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Allows courts to extend the standard 48-hour deadline for making pretrial release or detention decisions when the defendant is charged with a crime involving the use or possession of a firearm
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The extended time period is limited to what is "reasonably practicable" for firearms analysis to be completed and presented to the court
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Creates an exception to New Jersey's Criminal Justice Reform Act, which currently requires pretrial release determinations within 48 hours of jail commitment
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Implements recommendation #4 from the September 2024 New Jersey State Commission of Investigations report on "Illegal Firearms Use and Trends in New Jersey"
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Sponsored by Assemblywomen Nancy F. Muñoz and Michele Matsikoudis from District 21 (Middlesex, Morris, Somerset, and Union counties)
Legislative Description
Authorizes court to extend period for determining pretrial release or detention in cases involving firearms.
Budget
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Budget Committee
10/21/2024