AN ACT CONCERNING REVOCATION OF BOND FOR CERTAIN VIOLENT OFFENDERS.

HB 5696 requires courts to automatically revoke a defendant's bond if they commit another violent offense while awaiting trial. This applies specifically to individuals already charged with a violent crime who reoffend with a new violent act before their case concludes. The bill mandates this revocation without judicial discretion, ensuring such defendants are held in custody. The purpose, as stated in the bill, is to allow courts to detain individuals posing a danger to the community during pretrial proceedings.