Establishes presumption of pretrial detention for persons who commit carjacking, theft of motor vehicle, or burglary.
This bill adds carjacking, theft of a motor vehicle, and burglary to New Jersey's list of offenses triggering a rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention. Under the law, individuals charged with these specific crimes must be held in jail before trial unless they can prove to the court that some combination of bail or release conditions would reasonably ensure their return to court and public safety. The bill amends existing pretrial detention statutes (P.L.2014, c.31) to include these offenses, expanding the circumstances where courts must assume detention is necessary. This change directly affects defendants facing these charges in New Jersey, without altering the standard for rebutting the presumption or the appeal process.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
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Shanique Speight
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