DENIAL OF BAIL HEARINGS & PRESUMPTIONS

HB 165 requires courts to make a probable cause determination before denying bail for defendants charged with specific "dangerous felony offenses," such as murder, sexual assault, firearm-related crimes, or certain violent offenses against household members or police. It creates a legal presumption that such defendants pose a danger to the community and that no release conditions could protect others, shifting the burden to the defendant to prove otherwise. The bill directly affects individuals facing charges listed in the law, including first-degree murder, sexual penetration, robbery, or aggravated battery. If the presumption isn’t overcome, courts must deny bail without requiring additional evidence to justify detention.