Illegal aliens; presumption against admission to bail for those charged with criminal offense. (HB929)
Introduced By
Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) with support from 28 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
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Description
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 commits a felony or any violation of 18.2-266(DUI) and is identified as being in the United States unlawfully and requires judicial officers prior to a bail hearing, to the extent feasible, to verify whether a person is a citizen or is otherwise lawfully present in the United States. Amends § 19.2-120 (“Admission to bail.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
02/05/2008: Merged into HB440
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