Criminal procedure; authorizing Supreme Court to establish the Pretrial Release Pilot Program. Effective date.

The document title was changed from 'Engrossed Senate Bill' to 'Committee Substitute,' reflecting that the bill was amended by the committee during the legislative process.

Original passage dates for the Senate and House were removed, and new committee tracking numbers (Req. No. 3770) and timestamps were added to the page headers.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the header and footer sections, including the removal of specific page numbering styles used in the original version.

Added a requirement that the pilot program must be implemented in a county with a population of 750,000 or more that is served by an office of public defender.

Created a new 'Pretrial Release Pilot Assistance Revolving Fund' in the State Treasury to finance the program through appropriations, federal funds, and grants.

Replaced general pretrial hearing rules with specific pilot requirements, including mandatory appointment of counsel, the right to challenge evidence and cross-examine witnesses, and automatic audio recording of hearings.

Required the district attorney to publicly report quarterly statistics on hearings, releases, and returns to custody on their official website.

Changed the effective date to November 1, 2026, and removed the previous section establishing a pre-appearance bail schedule.

Established a 3-year Pretrial Release Pilot Program with specific operational requirements for district courts

Required provision of appointed legal counsel unless waived by defendant

Mandated audio recording of all pretrial release hearings as official records

Established text messaging service registration requirements for released detainees

Limited program implementation to counties with 750,000+ population served by public defender offices

Set mandatory 48-hour hearing timeline after custody, extended to 72 hours on weekends/holidays

Created Pretrial Release Pilot Assistance Revolving Fund in State Treasury for Administrative Office of Courts

Required district attorneys to publicly report quarterly statistics on pretrial release hearings and outcomes