IA SF2399

Establishes minimum pretrial bond amounts for violent felonies: $500,000 for Class "A" felonies, $25,000 for Class "B" forcible felonies, $10,000 for Class "C" forcible felonies, and $5,000 for Class "D" forcible felonies.

Requires courts to give significant consideration to the danger a defendant poses to others when setting bond for violent offenses, in addition to ensuring court appearance.

Creates a rebuttable presumption that the minimum bond amounts are reasonable, but courts may set lower amounts with written justification based on specific factors in existing law.

Mandates that bond amounts be adjusted annually for inflation and requires execution of a bail bond with surety or cash deposit.

Requires the Department of Corrections to verify all information in pretrial release evaluations before providing them to magistrates.