A 3502 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes presumption of pretrial detention for persons who commit carjacking, theft of motor vehicle, or burglary.

This bill establishes a rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for defendants charged with carjacking, theft of a motor vehicle, or burglary, particularly when they have prior convictions or pending charges for these crimes within the past 12 months. Under the bill, courts would generally order pretrial detention for these offenses unless the defendant can provide evidence to the contrary, meeting a preponderance of evidence standard. The bill would expire one year after enactment, requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to report on how many individuals were detained under this presumption and related outcomes. Currently, similar presumptions only apply to more severe crimes like murder or those carrying life imprisonment sentences.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 5, 2024 Last action Feb 5, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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