A 815 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse.

This bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that defendants charged with sexual assault (N.J.S. 2C:14-2) or criminal sexual contact (N.J.S. 2C:14-3) involving minor victims must be detained before trial, unless they provide evidence to the contrary. It directly affects defendants facing these specific child sexual abuse charges in New Jersey courts. The key mechanism requires defendants to prove, by a preponderance of evidence, that conditions (like bail or supervision) would reasonably assure their court appearance and community safety - otherwise, detention is automatic. The presumption applies only to these minor-victim cases, adding them to existing offenses (like murder or life-imprisonment crimes) where pretrial detention is presumed. This change modifies pretrial release procedures under New Jersey's Bail Reform Law (P.L.2014, c.31).
Sub-Topics: Violent Crime
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee
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