Legislation

Title: Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act)
Sponsored by: Senators Ready, Bailey, Carozza, Gallion, Serafini, and West
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a District Court commissioner from authorizing the pretrial release of a defendant who is charged with assault in the first degree or assault in the second degree against a victim who is a law enforcement officer; providing that a judge may authorize the pretrial release of a certain defendant on suitable bail or certain other conditions or both; requiring a judge to order the continued detention of a defendant who is considered a flight risk or who poses a danger to another person or the community; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0736 Session: 2018 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2019 Legislative Date 2/01/2019 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2019 Legislative Date 2/06/2019 Action Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/01/2019	2/01/2019	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release - Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer (Police Protection Act)
Senate	2/06/2019	2/06/2019	Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m.

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