HI SB1260

Eliminates monetary bail and requires defendants arrested for traffic offenses, violations, and nonviolent petty misdemeanor, misdemeanor, and class C felony offenses to be released on their own recognizance at arraignment

Release conditions limited to ensuring defendant's court appearance and any necessary non-monetary conditions to protect the public, with least restrictive approach required

Exceptions to release requirement apply if offense involves assault, sexual assault, terroristic threatening, abuse of family/household members, operating under the influence, negligent homicide, or other crimes of violence

Additional exceptions apply if defendant has history of non-appearance within 24 months, prior violent crime conviction within 8 years, was pending trial/sentencing, was on probation/parole, faces concurrent violent charges, or presents danger to identifiable persons or community

If exceptions apply and non-monetary conditions insufficient, court may set bail in reasonable amount considering defendant's financial ability; director of public safety may release defendant unable to post $99 or less