NJ S4624

Removes the presumption of pretrial release for defendants charged with home invasion burglary or residential burglary if they have prior arrests or convictions for similar offenses

Prior qualifying offenses include home invasion burglary, residential burglary under New Jersey law, or substantially equivalent crimes under federal or other state statutes

Currently, New Jersey's Criminal Justice Reform Law already excludes the presumption of pretrial release for defendants charged with murder, crimes carrying life imprisonment, motor vehicle theft, or receiving stolen motor vehicles

Courts would still evaluate these defendants for potential release but without the default presumption favoring release that applies to most other eligible defendants

The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment