A 4474 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial detention of certain repeat offenders.

This New Jersey bill (A4474) requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial detention for certain repeat offenders. It mandates this recommendation when a defendant has two or more prior arrests with pending charges, and their current charge is a serious criminal offense or domestic violence involving a minor. The bill specifies that Pretrial Services must advise against release if the defendant faces a new charge for a crime that carries a mandatory prison term or involves domestic violence against a minor. This change directly affects defendants meeting these criteria during pretrial hearings, making the "no release" recommendation a strong factor for courts to consider.
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Jun 2024
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Introduced Jun 3, 2024 Last action Jun 3, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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