CT HB05198

Court must automatically revoke a bond for any crime of violence if the defendant commits another crime of violence while awaiting disposition of the original case.

Consolidate dual licensure requirement for bail bondsmen from the Division of State Police and Insurance Department into a single licensure system.

Require bail bondsmen to establish and maintain trustee accounts subject to annual audit by the licensing authority.

Create new criminal offense for bail bondsmen who circumvent bond deposit requirements, with license revocation as part of the punishment.

Establish statutory threshold of bail paid above which a defendant becomes ineligible for public defender assistance.