New Jersey legislation · 2024-2025 Regular Session
New Jersey A1267: Pretrial-restrict release, certain defendants; set conditions, certain offenders
Status: In committee, February 22, 2026
Restricts pretrial release of certain defendants; sets conditions for pretrial release of certain first-time offenders; requires revocation of pretrial release under certain circumstances.
What the bill says
An Act concerning pretrial detention and amending P.L.2014, c.31.
From the introduced text, December 21, 2023:
An Act concerning pretrial detention and amending P.L.2014, c.31. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. Section 1 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-15) is amended to read as follows: 1. The provisions of sections 1 through 11 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-15 et seq.) shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purpose of primarily relying upon pretrial release by non-monetary means to reasonably assure an eligible defendant's appearance in court when required, the protection of the safety of any other person or the community, that the eligible defendant will not obstruct or attempt to obstruct the criminal justice process, and that the eligible defendant will comply with all conditions of release, while authorizing the court, upon motion of a prosecutor, to order pretrial detention of the eligible defendant when [ADDED: , except as otherwise provided in sections 1 through 11 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-15 et seq.),] it finds clear and convincing evidence that no condition or combination of conditions can reasonably assure the effectuation of these goals. Monetary bail may be set for an eligible defendant only when it is determined that no other conditions of release will reasonably assure the eligible defendant's appearance in court when required. For the purposes of sections 1 through 11 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-15 et seq.), "eligible …
Sponsors
- Alex Sauickie (R, 12) · primary sponsor
- Jay Webber (R, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AJU
Subjects: JUDICIARY, CRIMES AND PENALTIES
Common questions
- What is A1267?
- A1267 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2024-2025 Regular Session): Pretrial-restrict release, certain defendants; set conditions, certain offenders.
- What does A1267 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning pretrial detention and amending P.L.2014, c.31.
- What is the status of A1267?
- In committee as of February 22, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AJU (January 9, 2024).
- Who sponsored A1267?
- Alex Sauickie (R, 12), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for A1267?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A1267
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