HB 967 (2018) -  Determining Bail

by Alexander (CO-SPONSORS) Williams
Specifies purpose of bail; creates presumption for release of arrested individuals awaiting trial; requires release of individuals if no substantial risk of flight or harm; authorizes reasonable nonmonetary bail conditions; requires consideration of certain factors when determining whether to release defendant; removes prohibition of release on nonmonetary conditions under certain supervision; prohibits court from granting pretrial release for person charged with dangerous crime; revises list of offenses that are deemed to be dangerous crimes; specifies that state must show need for pretrial detention by certain standard of evidence; requires written findings & conclusion.
Effective Date: July 1, 2018
Last Event: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/20/2017 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/11/2017 - 10:07 AM Member: Alexander Committee: Version: __