Permits voluntary participation in treatment as condition of pretrial release under certain circumstances.
This bill allows New Jersey courts to permit eligible defendants whose pretrial release was revoked (due to violating release terms or committing new crimes while out on bail) to voluntarily enter drug, alcohol, or mental health treatment instead of being detained. It applies only when the court finds detention is necessary but requires the defendant to agree to participate in an approved program. The court must mandate that treatment facilities provide progress reports directly to the court, and defendants must authorize the facility to share this information. This replaces mandatory detention with treatment options under specific conditions, aligning with a Supreme Court criminal justice reform recommendation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2024
Last action May 16, 2024
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Committee
1
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
P
Paul Sarlo
DDemocratic
Co
Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
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