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IN HB1484

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2013

Primary Sponsor

Judson McMillin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Modifies Indiana's 10% cash bail option to require defendants to both deposit at least 10% of bail in cash or securities AND execute a bail bond with sureties for the remaining amount to equal 100% of total bail
  • Effective date of July 1, 2013
  • Retains existing provisions allowing courts to deduct administrative fees (up to 10% of deposit or $50, whichever is less), fines, costs, and restitution from cash deposits
  • Maintains protections for bail deposits when there is a pending civil action against the defendant arising from the same incident, requiring the court to hold funds until civil judgment is resolved
  • Preserves the $5 special death benefit fee collected from each bond or deposit, remitted to the Indiana public retirement system

Legislative Description

Bail.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

1/22/2013

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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