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Subcommittee restores judicial discretion on secured bonds in substitute for HB 1873
Summary
The subcommittee voted to recommend reporting HB 1873, a VCJC‑backed bill that removes a mandatory secured‑bond requirement that applied in certain circumstances and restores judicial discretion over secured vs. unsecured conditions; supporters said the change prevents poor defendants from being detained solely for inability to pay bond.
Delegate Colson introduced HB 1873, a measure stemming from the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference (VCJC) that seeks to restore judicial discretion in setting secured versus unsecured bonds. Under existing language, certain preexisting conditions (prior felony convictions, active bond, probation/parole status) could mandate secured monetary bond; the substitute removes the mandatory secured‑bond requirement so a judicial officer may consider statutory bond‑determination factors and…
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