New Jersey A 2511: Requires life insurers to use federal death master file to identify potential matches.

Bill Text

A2511 

ASSEMBLY, No. 2511 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman WILLIAM W. SPEARMAN

District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)

Assemblyman CODY D. MILLER

District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen Azzariti Jr. and Auth

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires Pretrial Services to recommend pretrial 
detention of certain repeat offenders.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning pretrial detention of certain repeat 
offenders and amending P.L.2014, c.31.

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.��� Section 5 of P.L.2014, c.31 (C.2A:162-19) is amended 
to read as follows:

���� 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 the pretrial detention of an eligible defendant for:

���� (1) any crime of the first or 
second degree enumerated under subsection d. of section 2 of P.L.1997, c.117 
(C.2C:43-7.2);

���� (2) any crime for which the 
eligible defendant would be subject to an ordinary or extended term of life 
imprisonment;

���� (3) any crime if the eligible 
defendant has been convicted of two or more offenses under paragraph (1) or (2) 
of this subsection;

���� (4) any crime enumerated under 
paragraph (2) of subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1994, c.133 (C.2C:7-2) or 
crime involving human trafficking pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2005, c.77 
(C.2C:13-8) or P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237 et al.) when the victim is a minor, 
or the crime of endangering the welfare of a child under 

N.J.S.2C:24-4;

���� (5) any crime enumerated under 
subsection c. of N.J.S.2C:43-6;

���� (6) any crime or offense 
involving domestic violence as defined in subsection a. of section 3 of 
P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19); or

���� (7) any other crime for which 
the prosecutor believes there is a serious risk that:

���� (a) the eligible defendant 
will not appear in court as required;

���� (b) the eligible defendant 
will pose a danger to any other person or the community; or

���� (c) the eligible defendant 
will obstruct or attempt to obstruct justice, or threaten, injure, or 
intimidate, or attempt to threaten, injure or intimidate, a prospective witness 
or juror.

���� b.��� When a motion for 
pretrial detention is filed pursuant to subsection a. of this section, there 
shall be a rebuttable presumption that the eligible defendant shall be detained 
pending trial because no amount of monetary bail, non-monetary condition or combination 
of monetary bail and conditions would reasonably assure the eligible 
defendant's appearance in court when required, the protection of the safety of 
any other person or the community, and that the eligible defendant will not 
obstruct or attempt to obstruct the criminal justice process, if the court 
finds probable cause that the eligible defendant:

���� (1) committed murder pursuant 
to N.J.S.2C:11-3; or

���� (2) committed any crime for 
which the eligible defendant would be subject to an ordinary or extended term 
of life imprisonment.

���� c.��� A court shall hold a 
hearing to determine whether any amount of monetary bail or non-monetary 
conditions or combination of monetary bail and conditions, including those set 
forth under subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.2014, c.31 

(C.2A:162-17) will reasonably assure the eligible defendant's appearance in 
court when required, the protection of the safety of any other person or the 
community, and that the eligible defendant will not obstruct or attempt to 
obstruct the criminal justice process.

���� d.� (1) Except as otherwise 
provided in this subsection, the pretrial detention hearing shall be held no 
later than the eligible defendant's first appearance unless the eligible 
defendant, or the prosecutor, seeks a continuance.� If a prosecutor files a motion 
for pretrial detention after the eligible defendant's first appearance has 
taken place or if no first appearance is required, the court shall schedule the 
pretrial detention hearing to take place within three working days of the date 
on which the prosecutor's motion was filed, unless the prosecutor or the 
eligible defendant seeks a continuance.� Except for good cause, a continuance 
on motion of the eligible defendant may not exceed five days, not including any 
intermediate Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.� Except for good cause, a 
continuance on motion of the prosecutor may not exceed three days, not 
including any intermediate Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.

���� (2) Upon the filing of a 
motion by the prosecutor seeking the pretrial detention of the eligible 
defendant and during any continuance that may be granted by the court, the 
eligible defendant shall be detained in jail, unless the eligib