Relates to the custody of defendants who are subject to electronic location monitoring
This bill clarifies the legal status of defendants under electronic location monitoring. It specifies that such defendants are not considered "confined" in custody or committed to the sheriff's custody for specific legal purposes. The law amends two sections of the criminal procedure code to exclude these individuals from custody definitions used in other statutes. This directly affects defendants on electronic monitoring instead of jail, changing how their status is treated in legal proceedings. The change takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 12, 2025
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