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HB762: Illegal aliens; presumption against admission to bail for those charged with criminal offense.
Chief Patron
Del.
Tom Rust (R-86)
Tom Rust
(R-86)
Herndon, VA
Served: 2002–
Progress
| Introduced | |
| Passed Committee | |
| Passed House | |
| Passed Senate | |
| Signed by Governor | |
| Became Law |
Status
01/08/2008: In Rules Committee
Summary
Criminal procedure, admission to bail; persons not lawfully present in the United States; presumption. Adds a presumption, subject to rebuttal, against admitting to bail any person who is charged with a crime and not lawfully present in the United States, and requires judicial officers prior to any bail hearing, to the extent feasible, to verify with the United States Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement whether a person is lawfully present in the United States.
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