NJ A248

Establishes a rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for defendants charged with sexual assault or criminal sexual contact when the victim is a minor, or endangering the welfare of a child under N.J.S.2C:24-4.

Adds these child-related offenses to the existing list of crimes that trigger a presumption of detention, which currently includes only murder and crimes carrying life imprisonment terms.

Prosecutors must file a motion for pretrial detention and establish probable cause that the defendant committed the offense for the presumption to apply.

Defendants can rebut the presumption by a preponderance of the evidence; if unrebutted, the court may order pretrial detention pending trial.

Amends New Jersey's 2014 Bail Reform Law (P.L.2014, c.31) and takes effect immediately upon enactment.