No. CS/SB 760
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Violations of Pretrial Release Conditions for Violent Crimes; Citing this act as the “Victim Safety in Pretrial Release Act”; providing that a person who is on pretrial release for a specified violent crime commits a separate criminal offense if such person willfully violates certain conditions of pretrial release; providing criminal penalties; providing that a law enforcement officer is not liable in a civil action for an arrest of a person based on probable cause to believe that the person has violated a condition of pretrial release in specified circumstances; authorizing a law enforcement officer to arrest a person without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe that the person has willfully violated certain conditions of pretrial release, etc.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDA person on pretrial release for a specified violent crime commits a first-degree misdemeanor if they willfully violate a court-imposed condition. This creates a separate criminal charge distinct from the underlying offense.
A second or subsequent violation of these conditions escalates the penalty to a third-degree felony. This increases the potential jail time for repeat offenders.
Law enforcement officers are granted civil immunity for arrests made on probable cause that a person violated these specific pretrial release conditions.
Officers may arrest a person without a warrant if they have probable cause to believe a willful violation of these conditions occurred.
AIRequires that a person on pretrial release for a specified violent crime who is arrested for a new law violation be held in custody until their first appearance hearing.
AIAuthorizes law enforcement officers to arrest a person without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe they willfully violated pretrial release conditions.
AIGrants law enforcement officers immunity from civil liability for arrests made based on probable cause of a violation of the new release condition statute.