Title: Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail
Title: Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail
Title: Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail
Vote to pass with amendment a bill that authorizes the release of defendants on unsecured bail.
Authorizes a court to order a defendant’s release upon the execution of an unsecured financial bond for all or part of the bail amount that will reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant in court (Sec. 1).
Specifies that if the defendant fails to appear in court or breaches any other condition of release, the court shall forfeit the unsecured bond (Sec. 1).
Authorizes the court, in determining the granting or denial of unsecured bail, to consider the defendant’s (Sec. 1):
Employment status and history;
Family relationships;
Past and present residences;
Character and reputation;
Ties to the community;
Financial circumstances;
Prior criminal record; and
Charged offense and potential sentence.
Specifies that this act does not affect proceedings that were begun before its effective date (Sec. 2).
Title: Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail
Title: Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail
Title: Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail
Title: Authorizes the Release of Defendants on Unsecured Bail