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House backs changes widening sheriffs' and bail commissioners' release authority with county policy safeguards
Utah House of Representatives · May 19, 2021
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Summary
HB1006 expands authority for sheriffs and bail commissioners to release certain detainees on recognizance, subject to county written policies and exclusions for felonies and qualifying offenses; an amendment addressing Salt Lake County DA concerns was adopted and the bill passed unanimously.
House Bill 1,006, sponsored by Representative Lisenby, makes targeted changes to pretrial-release authority by clarifying when sheriffs may release individuals on their own recognizance and by expanding bail-commissioner discretion. The bill requires each county to adopt a written…
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