Unsecured judicial release; prohibit for persons charged with bail-restricted offenses.
SB 2319 prohibits judges from granting unsecured judicial release (release without requiring money or property as security) to individuals charged with offenses punishable by more than one year in prison. This directly affects defendants facing serious criminal charges, requiring them to use secured bonds (like cash, property, or professional surety) for pretrial release instead. The bill also limits individuals to three cash bonds per year, subjects charitable bail funds to the same licensing rules as surety companies, and bars repeat offenders from unsecured release. These provisions aim to standardize pretrial release conditions for certain serious offenses.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 19, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 19, 2026
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Referred To Judiciary, Division B
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