Defendants charged with domestic violence and Traffic offenses will have a harder time making bail if a bill passed by the New Jersey State Assembly becomes law. The measure, A-1491, would add domestic violence and violations of restraining orders to the list of first- and second-degree crimes in which defendants must post the full amount of the bail or obtain a surety bond or a bail bond secured by real property. An amendment to the bill removed language that set a mandatory bail minimum of $5,000 for a crime of domestic violence. The Assembly passed the measure in a 77-1 vote. It now goes to the Senate.
