MI HB6455

Courts cannot set bail based on preestablished bail schedules that fix bond amounts according to the nature of the charge.

When imposing financial conditions of release, courts must impose the least onerous condition or combination of conditions that will ensure the defendant's appearance and public safety.

Courts must provide defendants with a financial disclosure form prior to arraignment, which must include a warning that false statements may result in perjury or contempt charges and that defendants authorize financial institutions to provide information to the court.

Defendants may post bail through a surety bond in an amount equal to one-quarter of the full bail amount when courts allow 10% deposit bonds.

The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment and only if House Bills 6456, 6457, and 6458 are also enacted into law.