Bail In Criminal Antecedents In Middlesex
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Under the new law, there is no bail. The New Jersey court looks at whether or not the defendant will appear in court, the community is safe, and whether the defendant will obstruct the criminal justice process. The decision to release or incarcerate the defendant must be made within 48 hours of arrest.
Bail reform in New Jersey became effective on January 1, 2017, and it really changed the landscape of what happens in a criminal case. Defendants must be indicted by a grand jury within 90 days, and limits are set on the amount of time they can spend in custody awaiting a plea or trial.
Bail information is considered public record in the State of California, meaning that anyone (not only defendants themselves) can request this info. The details can be accessed via the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system or the Criminal Intake Section.
