New Jersey Instructions for Completing the Pretrial Detention Appeal (PDA)- Expedited Information Form is a form used to appeal a New Jersey court's decision to detain a person awaiting trial. The form contains two parts: an application and a petition. The application requests basic information about the person and the charges they are facing. It also requires the person to attest to their financial circumstances and any mitigating factors that should be considered when determining whether to detain the person. The petition requires more detailed information about the person's case, including a summary of the evidence presented in court, a description of any mitigating factors, and a request for release or a reduction in the amount of bail set for the person. There are two types of New Jersey Instructions for Completing the Pretrial Detention Appeal (PDA)- Expedited Information Form: one for adult offenders and one for juvenile offenders.