Title: Amends the State Cash Bail System
Title: Amends the State Cash Bail System
Title: Amends the State Cash Bail System
Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that amends the state cash bail system.
Requires a court consider an individual’s ability to pay when setting a bail amount and specifies that the bail amount shall only be an set at a rate in which the individual will be able to repay (Sec. 1).
Requires a court provide clear and convincing written evidence that no condition of release would assure the persons return to court or the safety of the community when denying bail (Sec. 1).
Specifies that under no circumstance may an arrested individual be delayed a bond hearing before a judge for a period longer than 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays (Sec. 3).
Requires an arrested individual have the right to be represented by counsel in a bond hearing and specifies that if the arrested individual is financially unable to afford one then one will be appointed for the purposes of the hearing (Sec. 3).
Specifies that an individual charged with with a non violent felony or misdemeanor shall be released from detention pending trial on the individual’s own recognizance that they will return to court on the required date (Sec. 3).
Prohibits individuals charged with a violent felony such as domestic assault, battery, violation of a protection order including stalking, escape or attempted escape from law enforcement from pretrial detention release (Sec. 3).
Title: Amends the State Cash Bail System
Vote to pass a bill that amends the state cash bail system.
Requires a court consider an individual’s ability to pay when setting a bail amount and specifies that the bail amount shall only be an set at a rate in which the individual will be able to repay (Sec. 1).
Specifies that an individual charged with with a non violent felony or misdemeanor shall be released from detention pending trial on the individual’s own recognizance that they will return to court on the required date (Sec. 3).
Prohibits individuals charged with a violent felony such as domestic assault, battery, violation of a protection order including stalking, escape or attempted escape from law enforcement from pretrial detention release (Sec. 3).
Title: Amends the State Cash Bail System
Title: Amends the State Cash Bail System