Christie Signs Bail Reform

Gov. Chris Christie took to the steps of Trenton’s City Hall to sign a bill into law establishing an alternative pre-trial release system so that poor defendants aren’t stuck in jail because they can’t afford bail.

 

The governor also promised to do what he could to advocate in favor of a constitutional amendment (SCR128) that would allow judges to deny bail to some offenders.

 

Christie heavily lobbied lawmakers to approve the constitutional amendment and even called legislators back to the Statehouse for a special session to take up the measure along with the companion legislation (S964) he signed into law today.