Increases penalty and establishes presumption of pretrial detention for persons who commit carjacking and theft by deception in certain circumstances.

This bill increases penalties for carjacking and theft of vehicles by deception targeting minors. It adds a $10,000 fine (plus vehicle value over $5,000 if unrecovered) for carjacking convictions and automatically subjects perpetrators of vehicle theft by deception against minors to child endangerment penalties. The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption requiring pretrial detention for these offenses - meaning defendants must be held in custody before trial unless they prove otherwise - unless they can show conditions would ensure court appearance and public safety. This applies specifically to carjacking under N.J.S.2C:15-2 and theft by deception against minors under N.J.S.2C:20-4.