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IL SB3567
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires persons charged with violent crimes to appear before court for bail setting and bond condition establishment, subject to limited exceptions.
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Defines "violent crime" to include felonies involving force or threat of force, sexual offenses, domestic battery, stalking, violation of protection orders, and misdemeanors involving deadly weapons or resulting in death or great bodily harm.
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Mandates courts consider 11 specific factors when setting bail for violent crime charges, including defendant's history of violence, mental health, threat to others, access to deadly weapons, substance abuse history, and severity of alleged violence.
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Permits courts to allow video appearance for violent crime defendants or waive in-person appearance for misdemeanor violent crime charges if impracticable, with bail options including 10% cash deposit or surety bond.
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Amends bail bond conditions to require firearm surrender within 72 hours for certain offenses including forcible felonies, domestic battery, stalking, and crimes involving deadly weapons or great bodily harm.
Legislative Description
CRIM PRO-BAIL-VIOLENT CRIMES
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/13/2021