Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention for child sexual abuse and child endangerment.
This bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that defendants charged with certain child sexual abuse or endangerment crimes must be held in pretrial detention, unless they can prove otherwise. It directly affects individuals accused of specific offenses including endangering the welfare of a child (N.J.S.2C:24-4), sexual assault with minor victims, or criminal sexual contact with minor victims. Under the bill, courts must assume no bail or release conditions would ensure court appearance or community safety for these cases, shifting the burden to the defendant to rebut the presumption. Defendants must actively challenge the detention order at a hearing, and appeals are handled urgently while detention continues pending resolution. This changes the default from presuming release (as in most cases) to presuming detention for these specific child-related offenses.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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Brian Stack
DDemocratic
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Doug Steinhardt
RRepublican
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Jim Holzapfel
RRepublican
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Kristin Corrado
RRepublican
Co
Owen Henry
RRepublican
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