HB13-1236: Pre-Trial Release from Custody

• Redefines "bail" as a security set to provide reasonable assurance of public safety and court appearance, rather than just a monetary amount, allowing non-monetary conditions of release.

• Establishes that all persons are bailable except those charged with capital offenses or specific crimes of violence, requiring a 96-hour hearing and proof that public would be in significant peril if released.

• Requires courts to presume all persons eligible for release on bond with appropriate least-restrictive conditions, consider risk assessment instruments, and incorporate individualized risk factors rather than offense level alone.

• Mandates use of multiple bond types including unsecured personal recognizance bonds, bonds with non-monetary conditions, and secured monetary conditions when reasonably necessary.

• Provides that persons denied bail must have trial within 91 days or receive automatic bail hearing, and persons on parole arrested for violent crimes cannot receive bail for 72 hours after arrest.