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Perth Amboy court releases William Mark Grama on recognizance with no-contact condition
Summary
A Perth Amboy Municipal Court judge released defendant William Mark Grama on his own recognizance after reviewing a Public Safety Assessment that recommended release; the order includes a prohibition on contact with the victim and sets a February 17 court date.
At a hearing in Perth Amboy Municipal Court, the court released defendant William Mark Grama on his own recognizance after reviewing a Public Safety Assessment that recommended release.
The court noted the PSA scored the defendant 1 out of 6 for failure to appear and 1 out of 6 for new criminal activity and followed the PSA’s recommendation to release on recognizance. A representative for the state told the court there was "No, your honor" objection to the PSA recommendation.
The judge imposed conditions of release that require Grama to appear for all scheduled court proceedings, to immediately notify Pretrial Services of any change of address or contact information, to avoid committing any offenses during release, and to have no contact with the victim identified by initials K H. The court stated, "You’re not to have any oral, written, personal, electronic, or telephonic contact with the victim," and ordered that Grama not return to the victim’s residence, property, places of employment, or school.
The court gave Grama a copy of the release order and warned that failure to comply with the conditions could result in revocation of release and a warrant for arrest. The next court appearance was set for February 17 at 9 a.m. in Perth Amboy Municipal Court. The court also instructed Grama to contact Pretrial Services for a one-time intake interview scheduled "tomorrow" at 02:00 (the transcript does not specify whether that is a.m. or p.m.).
During the hearing, Grama identified himself on the record, stating his name for the court. The transcript records an objection by a party identified as "Miss Thomas" on the record; the transcript does not specify what part of the procedure she was objecting to, and the court proceeded to set conditions of release.
The judge’s release order and the directives to contact Pretrial Services were the formal actions recorded on the docket for this appearance; no formal vote or contested decision on release is recorded in the transcript.
