Bail.
Summary
Provides that a court, in setting bail, shall consider all relevant information available to the court. Removes a provision requiring a court to consider releasing a defendant without money bail under certain circumstances, and prohibits a court from releasing certain arrestees without money bail. Provides that a court is not required to administer a pretrial risk assessment to an arrestee if doing so will unduly delay the consideration of an appropriate amount of bail for an arrestee. (Under current law, a court is not required to administer an assessment if doing so will delay the arrestee's release.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Jan 19, 2023
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Gaskill
RRepublican
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