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IN SB0317

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/12/2010

Primary Sponsor

Earline Rogers

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Bail undertakings expire 36 months after posting if the defendant fails to appear and the court makes no adjudication during that period
  • Reduces the time bail agents and sureties have to produce a defendant or prove valid reason for nonappearance from 365 days to 180 days
  • Requires bail agents and sureties to establish electronic mail addresses by May 1, 2010, allowing courts to send notices electronically
  • Sets late surrender fees at 80% of bond face value and prohibits assessing costs from defendant's failure to appear against bail agents or sureties
  • Courts retain late surrender fees for operating costs, extraditing defendants, and diversion programs; repeals county extradition funds effective July 1, 2012

Legislative Description

Bail.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters

1/12/2010

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