Title 2A, Title 2A: ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

2A:162-13 Source of bail information required under penalty of law; bail sufficiency hearings. 1. a. When a person charged with a crime with bail restrictions, as defined in subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.1994, c.144 (C.2A:162-12), posts cash bail or secures a bail bond, the p…

2A:162-14 Procedure; governed by court rules. 2. The procedure to determine the sufficiency of bail shall be governed by rules adopted by the Supreme Court. L.2003,c.213,s.2.

2A:162-15 Liberal construction. 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 …

2A:162-16 Detaining eligible defendant during preparation of risk assessment prior to trial. 2. a. An eligible defendant, following the issuance of a complaint-warrant pursuant to the conditions set forth under subsection c. of this section, shall be temporarily detained to allow…

2A:162-17 Consideration for pretrial release. 3. Except as otherwise provided under sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-18 and C.2A:162-19) concerning a hearing on pretrial detention, a court shall make, pursuant to this section, a pretrial release decision for an eligib…

2A:162-18 Pretrial detention for certain eligible defendants ordered by court; appeal. 4. a. (1) The court may order, before trial, the detention of an eligible defendant charged with any crime, or any offense involving domestic violence as defined in subsection a. of section 3 o…

2A:162-19 Pretrial detention for certain eligible defendants requested by prosecutor. 5. a. A prosecutor may file a motion with the court at any time, including any time before or after an eligible defendant's release pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-17), seeking…

2A:162-20 Information considered in determination of pretrial detention. 6. In determining in a pretrial detention hearing whether no amount of monetary bail, non-monetary conditions or combination of monetary bail and conditions would reasonably assure the eligible defendant's a…

2A:162-21 Contents of pretrial detention order; temporary release. 7. a. In a pretrial detention order issued pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-18 and C.2A:162-19), the court shall: (1) include written findings of fact and a written statement of the reasons…

2A:162-22 Eligible defendant subject to pretrial detention, release; conditions. 8. a. Concerning an eligible defendant subject to pretrial detention as ordered by a court pursuant to sections 4 and 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-18 and C.2A:162-19) or an eligible defendant who is…

2A:162-23 Notification to eligible defendant by court, conditions of release. 9. a. (1) If an eligible defendant is released from jail pursuant to section 3 or 8 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-17 or C.2A:162-22), the court shall, in the document authorizing the eligible defendant's …

2A:162-24 Violation of condition of release, motion by prosecutor. 10. a. Upon motion of a prosecutor, when an eligible defendant is released from custody before trial pursuant to section 3 or 8 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-17 or C.2A:162-22), the court, upon a finding that the el…

2A:162-25 Statewide Pretrial Services Program; risk assessment instrument. 11. a. The Administrative Director of the Courts shall establish and maintain a Statewide Pretrial Services Program which shall provide pretrial services to effectuate the purposes of sections 1 through 11…

2A:162-26 Pretrial Services Program Review Commission. 20. a. There is hereby created, in but not of the Department of Law and Public Safety, a commission to be known as the Pretrial Services Program Review Commission, consisting of 17 members as follows: the Attorney General, or…

2A:162-5. Duration of lien, upon any property, of forfeited recognizances not prosecuted to judgment; time limit after effective date for enforcement All recognizances of bail made or entered into before any court, judge or magistrate having criminal jurisdiction, which have been…

2A:162-6. Revival of judgment on forfeited recognizances; limitation Judgments in any court of record, entered upon forfeited recognizances in criminal cases, may be revived by scire facias, or a civil action may be brought thereon within 6 years next after the date of such judgm…

2A:162-7. Money collected on forfeited recognizances paid to county treasurer Every sheriff, prosecutor or clerk of any court who shall collect or receive any money on any forfeited recognizance, whether before or after execution, or from any amercement awarded by any court again…

2A:162-7.1. Disposition of forfeited bail, interest 22. a. If any bail deposited with a county clerk prior to January 1, 1995 shall be forfeited such forfeited bail and any interest thereon shall remain with the county. b. If any bail deposited on or after January 1, 1995 shall b…

2A:162-8. Return of amounts paid on forfeited recognizances When any court which has ordered or shall order the forfeiture of a recognizance, the amount whereof has been or shall be paid into the county treasury of any county in accordance with law, shall thereafter, in its discr…

2A:162-9. Cash deposit; affidavit as to ownership Whenever cash money is deposited in any criminal case in lieu of bail and recognizance, the court accepting such deposit, or the judge or clerk of said court, shall require the person claiming the deposit to swear to and subscribe…