New Jersey underwent bail reform several years ago and this changed the entire landscape for Monmouth County pretrial release process. Whether or not an individual secures release prior to trial now turns on his or her prior record, history of appearing in prior cases, as well as the nature of the pending case. The quality of your defense attorney is undoubtedly also a factor.
A public-safety assessment will issue two scores on a scale of 1 to 6. The best someone can score is a 1/1, which means they have the lowest risk of re-offending (i.e. “1”) and lowest risk for not appearing in court (i.e. “1”). You should also know that there is a presumption in favor of release provided the criminal charge faced by the accused is not one that carries the possibility of life imprisonment.
A defendant typically has a good chance of securing release from custody with conditions (e.g. Level I, II, or III reporting) if their prior record isn’t significantly
