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Reviewers question wording of measure to restrict personal recognizance releases for violent and certain motor-vehicle theft cases
Summary
Legislative staff reviewed Proposed Initiative 58, which would limit unsecured personal recognizance bonds for people accused of certain violent crimes and motor vehicle theft; staff and proponents discussed definitional issues, conviction language, and how minimum bond requirements are stated.
Legislative reviewers and the measure proponents discussed the text of Proposed Initiative Measure 58 during a review-and-comment hearing April 4 in House Committee Room 0109. The measure would restrict courts from releasing certain defendants on unsecured personal recognizance bonds in cases involving alleged crimes of violence, repeated motor vehicle theft allegations, or assaults on peace officers, and would require minimum bond amounts for those charged in covered cases.
The hearing opened with Julianne Jensen of legislative council staff summarizing the measure’s aims and the statutory review process. Proponents present included Michael Fields…
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