Introduced
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To establish that if a court denies a person charged with a crime pre-trial release on his or her personal recognizance, and instead requires bail to be posted, it may not impose a financial condition that sends the defendant to jail simply because the defendant is financially incapable of meeting that condition. Courts would be permitted to consider all resources available to the defendant from any lawful source when determining the defendant's financial capabilities. This is part of a bail reform package comprised of House Bills 4351 to 4360.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
