Senate Bill 19-191 Summary

• Chief judges must develop plans in each judicial district to set bond for all in-custody defendants within 48 hours of arrest, in consultation with sheriffs, public defenders, district attorneys, and county commissioners.

• Defendants, sureties, or third parties must be allowed to post bond within 2 hours after the sheriff receives bond information from the court, and defendants must be released within 4 hours after posting bond (or 24 hours if electronic monitoring is required).

• Bond processing fees are capped at $10, and no additional transaction fees (including kiosk fees) may be charged except standard credit card processing fees up to 3.5 percent when credit cards are used.

• A defendant who has posted bond must be released regardless of whether outstanding court costs, fees, fines, restitution, or surcharges remain unpaid.

• Cash bond deposits from third parties cannot be applied to the defendant's court-ordered debts, and third-party depositors cannot be required to pay additional fees beyond the bond amount and $10 processing fee.