Establishes rebuttable presumption that person charged with theft of motor vehicle be detained prior to trial under certain circumstances.

This New Jersey bill (A119) creates a rebuttable presumption requiring pretrial detention for defendants charged with motor vehicle theft (N.J.S. 2C:20-2) that caused death, serious injury, or created a substantial risk of such harm. It directly affects individuals facing these specific theft charges, shifting the burden to them to prove they should not be detained before trial. The key mechanism establishes that courts must detain such defendants unless they demonstrate that no bail or release conditions could reasonably assure court appearance, community safety, or prevent obstruction of justice. The bill is currently pending in the Assembly Judiciary Committee after its January 13, 2026, introduction.