SB1227
Person not free on bail; court appearance.
Summary
As Introduced. Court appearance of a person not free on bail.
Makes various changes to provisions regarding bail hearings, including (i) the appointment of counsel for the accused, (ii) the information provided to counsel for the accused, (iii) a requirement that counsel for the accused be provided with adequate time to confer with the accused prior to any bail hearing, and ... (More) (iv) the compensation of counsel for the accused. Effective in due course, the bill provides that the chief judge in each circuit shall create a plan to be completed by November 1, 2025, that establishes the means by which the jurisdiction will meet these requirements. The remainder of the bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104427D
- 01/08/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 2-N 3-A)
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/27/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25105675D-S1
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1227)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Left in Finance and Appropriations
