SB2034 Summary

• Establishes the Bail Reform Act of 2017, requiring bail decisions to focus on a defendant's threat to public safety and risk of failure to appear, rather than solely on their ability to pay monetary bail.

• Creates a presumption that release conditions shall be non-monetary (such as electronic monitoring, curfews, or reporting requirements) and must be the least restrictive necessary to ensure court appearance and public safety.

• Defines "Category A offenses" (serious felonies and violent crimes) and "Category B offenses" (lower-level felonies and misdemeanors), with Category B defendants entitled to a bail rehearing within 7 days if unable to post monetary bail.

• Provides that defendants charged with Category B offenses receive a $30 daily credit against monetary bail for each day incarcerated.

• Amends the threatening public officials statute to require threats to law enforcement officers and human service providers to contain specific facts of a unique threat, rather than generalized threats of harm.