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KS SB157
Bill
Status
2/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary
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AI Summary
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Search warrants may only be issued based on statements of facts showing probable cause made by a law enforcement officer under oath, rather than any person as previously allowed
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Courts must provide failure-to-appear warrants to compensated sureties upon request within 14 days of issuance for felony cases
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Bond forfeiture must be set aside if the surety proves the defendant was deported from the United States (when no immigration detainer existed when bond was posted) prior to judgment of default
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Remission of forfeiture judgment to sureties is restructured on a sliding scale: 90% if defendant returned within 90 days, 75% within 91-180 days, and 50% within 181-270 days (previously 95% within 180 days)
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Compensated sureties are prohibited from providing loans for the required minimum 50% upfront portion of the appearance bond premium and cannot be affiliated with financial institutions making such loans
Legislative Description
Requiring search warrants to be issued only on the statement of facts sufficient to show probable cause made by a law enforcement officer, warrants issued for failure to appear to be provided to a compensated surety, bond forfeiture to be set aside in certain circumstances and remission if the defendant is returned to custody in certain circumstances and prohibiting a compensated surety from making loans for certain portions of the required minimum appearance bond premium.
Last Action
House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as conferees
3/24/2025