A 848 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to bail and domestic violence charges

This bill requires courts to specifically consider domestic violence charges when setting bail for defendants. It mandates that judges evaluate factors like prior domestic violence arrests, existing orders of protection, and history of violence against family or household members as part of bail decisions. The law directly affects defendants charged with domestic violence crimes and the courts determining their bail conditions. Courts must now document why they believe a defendant poses a flight risk and justify their chosen bail terms, including how domestic violence history influenced the decision. This changes existing bail procedures by making domestic violence a required consideration, not just one factor among many.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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