Kenneth Vercammen's Law office represents individuals charged with criminal and serious traffic violations throughout New Jersey. BAIL SCHEDULE 1
STATUTES WHICH REQUIRE BAIL TO BE SET
BY A SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE, PURSUANT
TO RULE 3:26-2 [Note- An additional new bail law will take affect June 2, 2007
Statute Charge Bail Range
1. 2C:11-3(a) Murder $250,000 to $750,000
No 10%
Purposely or knowingly causes the
death of another;
first degree - minimum 30 years before
parole and up to life in prison.
2. 2C:11-3(3) Felony Murder $250,000 to $750,000
No 10%
Death is caused to a person, other
than a co-participant, during one
of the crimes listed in the statute;
first degree - minimum 30 years before
parole and up to life in prison.
3. 2C:13-1(a) Kidnapping First Degree- $200,000 to
$400,000
Unlawful confinement or removal of No 10%
another for various criminal purposes
as set forth in statute; second degree if Second Degree-$100,000 to
victim is released unharmed and in a safe $200,000
place prior to apprehension; otherwise first No 10%
degree; requires life with 25 years parole
ineligibility if child under 16 is sexually
assaulted or delivered to another for
pecuniary gain.
4. 2C:11-4(a) Aggravated Manslaughter $200,000 to $500,000
No 10%
Actor recklessly causes death under
circumstances manifesting extreme
indifference to the value of human life,
or actor causes death while eluding a police
officer; first degree
5. 2C:11-11-4(b) Manslaughter $100,000 to $200,000
No 10%
Actor recklessly causes death of another
or purposely or knowingly causes death
while in the heat of passion resulting from
a reasonable provocation; second degree
6. 2C:14-2(a)(1) to (7) Aggravated Sexual Assault $150,000 to $300,000
No 10%
Actor commits sexual penetration with
victim under 13, or victim age 13-15 and
supervisory or loco parentis relationship;
or commits during other crimes listed in
statute; or uses weapon; or uses force and
victim suffers severe personal injury, or victim is
physically helpless or mentally defective; or two or
more persons uses force on victim; first degree
7. 2C:14-2(b)(1) to 4 Sexual Assault $50,000 to $200,000
No 10%
Actor commits sexual contact on victim
less than 13 and actor is 4 or more years older;
or sexual penetration with force; or sexual penetration
where actor is a relative as defined in statute or has
supervision over victim as defined in statute; or victim
is age 13-15 and actor is at least 4 years older; second
degree
8. 2C:14-3a Aggravated Criminal Sexual $25,000 to $100,000
Contact 10% permissible
Actor commits sexual contact with victim
age 13 to 15 and is a relative as defined in statute
or has supervisory power as defined; or is committed
during other listed crimes; or actor is armed or threatens
use of weapon; or actor uses force and victim suffers
severe personal injury; or victim is physically helpless
or mentally defective or mentally incapacitated; third
degree
9. 2A:160(1) to (25) Uniform Criminal Extradition
Extradition Proceeding Act
Court may withhold bail or grant bail
to fugitive charged in another state; if
the person is charged with a crime
punishable by death or life
imprisonment, no bail shall be granted.
10. 2C:29-9(b) Fourth Degree-$1,000 to
Contempt of Domestic Violence Restraining Order $2,500
Actor purposely or knowingly violates any provision 10% permissible
of a Domestic Violence restraining order; fourth degree
if conduct constitutes a crime or disorderly persons offense; Disorderly Persons-$500 to
otherwise it is a disorderly persons offense. 4 $2,500
10% permissible
2C:25-31(a) provides that prior
to the setting of bail, the law
enforcement officer shall
conduct a search of the
Domestic Violence Registry.
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The Domestic Violence Procedures Manual permits Municipal Court Judges to set bail if the contempt charge is a
disorderly persons offense and the Assignment Judge of the vicinage has issued an order permitting this authority.
BAIL SCHEDULE 2
STATUTES WHERE BAIL MAY BE SET BY
A SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE OR A MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE OR,
IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE'S ABSENCE, THE
MUNICIPAL COURT ADMINISTRATOR OR DEPUTY
COURT ADMINISTRATOR, PURSUANT TO RULE 3:26-2
BAIL SCHEDULE 2
Statute Bail Range
1. 2C:5-5 Burglar's tools Fourth Degree-$1,000 to
$2,500
10% permissible
Actor possesses tools commonly used
to commit theft or burglary with purpose Disorderly Persons-$500 to
to so employ; fourth degree if actor manufactures $1,000
tools; otherwise a disorderly persons offense. 10% permissible
2. 2C:7-2 Registration of Sex Offenders (Megan's Law)
Actor previously convicted of listed sex offense who $1,000 to $2,500
fails to register; fourth degree. 10% permissible
3. 2C:11-5 Death by Auto or Vessel First Degree-$150,00 to
Actor causes death while recklessly $350,000
driving a vehicle or vessel; first degree 10% permissible
if within 1000 feet of a school or driving
through school crossing; otherwise, second Second Degree-$50,000 to
degree. $150,000
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