Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.
What changed between versions
Extended the deadline for reporting pretrial intervention program conditions from 'next business day' to '10th business day' after a defendant enters the program.
Updated public safety report system requirements to include more detailed criminal history information and expanded integration capabilities for county jail and case management systems.
Expanded victim rights to include notification about bail conditions and defendant compliance with bail requirements.
Added new appeal procedures requiring courts to expedite appeals when the state challenges insufficient bail amounts for serious felony charges.
Added new restrictions preventing magistrates from releasing defendants on bail who have been charged with certain violent felonies while previously released on bail for another felony offense.
Created new provisions allowing district judges to review and modify bail decisions made by magistrates in specific circumstances, including cases involving felony charges.
Clarified the definition of charitable bail organizations to exclude certain family donations and religious nonprofit corporations.