FL S0534

Authorizes counties to establish supervised bond programs for defendants who cannot satisfy court-imposed bonds, requiring concurrence from the chief judge, chief correctional officer, state attorney, and public defender

Requires supervised bond programs to use validated risk assessment instruments administered by the Department of Corrections to evaluate defendants' likelihood of criminal activity and compliance with pretrial release conditions

Mandates that defendants accepted into supervised bond programs be placed on electronic monitoring or continuous alcohol monitoring based on risk level, with weekly check-ins with the correctional officer's office

Permits chief judges to enter administrative orders requiring risk assessment instruments for pretrial release determinations, with courts required to impose the least restrictive conditions necessary while retaining sole discretion over release decisions

Requires counties and circuits using these programs to submit annual reports to the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability by October 1 each year, beginning in 2020, detailing program results, success rates, and cost savings