Senate approves pretrial release changes shifting some bail-setting authority to sheriffs and adding protections
Second Substitute House Bill 317 passed after debate. The bill clarifies bail-setting at booking, creates a presumption that bail is unaffordable after seven days in custody, allows expedited appeal of detention decisions, and modifies standards for reexamining detention status.
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The Senate passed Second Substitute House Bill 317, a package of pretrial-release modifications that changes several procedures for bail and detention.
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