HB 967: Determining Bail
GENERAL BILL by Alexander ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Williams
Determining Bail; Specifies purpose of bail; creates presumption for release of arrested individuals awaiting trial; requires release of individuals if no substantial risk of flight or harm; authorizes reasonable nonmonetary bail conditions; requires consideration of certain factors when determining whether to release defendant; removes prohibition of release on nonmonetary conditions under certain supervision; prohibits court from granting pretrial release for person charged with dangerous crime; revises list of offenses that are deemed to be dangerous crimes; specifies that state must show need for pretrial detention by certain standard of evidence; requires written findings & conclusion.
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/11/2017 House • Filed
12/20/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 84
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 84
3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 967, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/11/2017 at 10:07 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1882 Determining Bail Rodriguez Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Judiciary 
S 1490 Determining Bail Bracy Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Criminal Justice
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 14 (pdf) 903.046 Purpose of and criteria for bail determination. Page 2 (pdf) 907.041 Pretrial detention and release. Page 7 (pdf) 943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 16 (pdf) 943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 29 (pdf)