Establishes rebuttable presumption of pretrial detention of defendant charged with aggravated assault of law enforcement officer.
This bill creates a rebuttable presumption that defendants charged with aggravated assault on law enforcement officers must be held in pretrial detention. It directly affects individuals facing this specific charge, requiring prosecutors to file a motion for detention rather than the court independently determining risk. The key mechanism establishes that the court must presume detention is necessary unless the defendant provides evidence to the contrary at a hearing. This changes existing procedures by adding aggravated assault on officers to the list of offenses where detention is presumed, without requiring the prosecution to prove exceptional circumstances.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aura Dunn
RRepublican
P
Gerry Scharfenberger
RRepublican
Co
Alex Sauickie
RRepublican
Co
Bob Auth
RRepublican
Co
Jay Webber
RRepublican
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