CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Establishes minimum bond amounts for certain offenses. (8/1/26)
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Establishes minimum bail amounts of $50,000 for possession of child sexual abuse materials and $100,000 for production of such materials.
Sets minimum bail requirements for crimes of violence, production/distribution of controlled dangerous substances, firearm offenses, and sex offenses.
Requires arresting agencies to search for and report if a defendant is currently on bail for a serious offense before booking them for a new felony arrest.
Prohibits readmitting individuals to bail if they previously failed to appear, had a warrant issued, or had their bail revoked or forfeited.
Allows courts to release individuals on their original bail only once, after a hearing, if the motion to revoke is rescinded or the warrant is recalled.
Creates a rebuttable presumption that convicted individuals facing twenty-five-year sentences for sex offenses or crimes of violence pose a danger to the community and are likely to flee.