HB 24-1284: Pretrial Release Requirements for Violent Offenses

• Courts cannot release a person accused of a crime of violence on an unsecured personal recognizance bond without district attorney consent if the person has a prior conviction for a crime of violence within two years or has two or more pending violent crime charges with probable cause findings.

• A reasonable monetary condition of pretrial release is established at a minimum of $7,500 for persons accused of crimes of violence who meet the repeat offender criteria specified in the bill.

• The restrictions apply only when the court finds probable cause that the defendant committed the alleged violent offense based on the arrest affidavit.

• The act takes effect 90 days after final adjournment of the legislature, unless subject to a referendum petition, in which case it requires voter approval at the November 2024 general election.

• The bill applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date.