HB6625 Summary

• Allows the Sheriff in whose custody a defendant has been remanded to file a verified application with the court to increase or reduce bail, alter bail conditions, or grant bail where previously revoked or denied (in addition to existing applications by the State, defendant, or court).

• Requires defendants unable to post monetary bail to present a verified application with new facts not known at the time of the initial bail setting, or at previous bail revocation or denial proceedings, in order to seek bail modification.

• Mandates courts to state on the record the findings of fact and conclusions of law when granting bail previously revoked or denied, or when increasing or reducing the bail amount.

• Maintains existing provisions regarding bail violations, revocation procedures for serious offenses (forcible felonies, Class 2+ drug offenses, domestic battery), and evidentiary standards for bail hearings.

• Allows the State to appeal any court order increasing or reducing bail, altering bail conditions, or granting previously revoked bail.