New state rule means some people charged with violent crimes will wait for bail hearings, local judge says

A new state statutory subsection that took effect July 1 requires that people arrested on certain alleged violent offenses involving a victim remain in custody until they have a bail hearing in open court, Judge Mitch Tate told the Community Corrections Advisory Board and the Joint Re-Entry and Probation (JRAP) meeting. The change means some people who previously could post bail immediately will instead be placed on the judge’s next-day bond calendar for a hearing before they can be released.

The change matters because it affects jail population, court scheduling and victim notice procedures, Judge Tate said. He said the court will place people arrested on covered charges on his 12:30 p.m. calendar the next day for a bond hearing and that, in many cases, the person will return later for an initial hearing after prosecutors file charges.

Judge Tate summarized the scope and operational effect in the meeting: “They have added a second subsection … as of July 1 to that statute that includes…