2021 House Bill 5441

Permit criminal court pretrial release and bail decisions

Introduced in the House

Oct. 20, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Steven Johnson (R-72)

To repeal a law that authorizes bail for traffic offenses or misdemeanors, so as to accommodate the proposals in 5436 to 5441 expanding the grounds for releasing suspects on personal recognizance in cases that don’t involve very serious crimes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary