KS HB2444

Jail credit for time spent incarcerated can only be applied once when consecutive sentences are imposed, preventing the same days from reducing multiple portions of consecutive terms

Offenders who commit a new felony while in custody, on probation, parole, or postrelease supervision for a prior felony with criminal history scores A-E face presumptive imprisonment regardless of the sentencing grid block, with sentences served consecutively to the prior case

Courts are prohibited from granting downward dispositional or durational departure sentences when a defendant committed the current felony while in custody or under supervision for a prior felony

Defendants charged with felonies cannot be released on their own recognizance unless the court finds by clear and convincing evidence after a hearing that sureties are unnecessary; defendants who fail to meet specified qualifications face a presumption of being flight risks or public safety risks

Minimum secured bond amounts are established for defendants who commit new felonies while on probation, parole, postrelease supervision, or bond with criminal history scores A-E: $50,000 for severity level 7-10 felonies, $100,000 for severity level 4-6 felonies, and $250,000 for severity level 1-3 felonies