HB445 has been approved by the House Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee by a 6 to 5 vote. The senate version, SB782, has received a temporary approval by the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice.

GENERAL BILL by Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee and Dorworth (CO-SPONSORS) Tobia
Pretrial Detention and Release: Requires all pretrial release programs to facilitate release of defendants from pretrial custody to conform to policies & restrictions established in act; preempts local ordinances, orders, or practices; requires that defendant meet certain specified criteria for pretrial release; requires that pretrial release program certify in writing that defendant satisfies eligibility requirements; requires court to determine defendant's eligibility after reviewing certain reports; requires that program notify each defendant of time & place of each required court appearance; provides that act does not prohibit court from releasing defendant on defendant's own recognizance & does not prohibit court from imposing reasonable conditions of release; prohibits program from charging administrative fees; provides that pretrial release program may charge fees for services ordered by court; provides that defendant may participate if defendant qualifies for specified programs; provides that pretrial release program registers be updated monthly rather than weekly.
Effective Date: October 1, 2010

Last Event: 1st Reading on Monday, March 29, 2010 5:28 PM