House Judiciary Committee debates H.741, which would require warrants after failures to appear
The House Judiciary Committee reviewed H.741, a bill that would require courts to issue arrest warrants (rather than a second citation) when defendants fail to appear. Law‑enforcement backers said the change would curb repeat no‑shows and reoffending; judges and defenders warned it would remove judicial discretion and risk jailing vulnerable people.
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BURLINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday discussed H.741, a bill that would require courts to issue an arrest warrant when a criminal defendant fails to appear, instead of permitting law enforcement to issue a second citation.
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