Bail; minimum financial conditions. (HB2293)

Introduced By

Del. Tony Wilt (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Minimum financial conditions of bail. Provides that any judicial officer fixing terms of bail shall presume, subject to rebuttal, that the following minimum financial conditions are necessary to assure the appearance of the accused and to assure his good behavior pending trial:

Any person charged with a Class 1 or Class 2 misdemeanor shall have bail fixed at an amount not less than $1,000, secured or unsecured; any person charged with a Class 6 felony shall have bail fixed at an amount not less than $5,000, secured; any person charged with a Class 5 felony shall have bail fixed at an amount not less than $10,000, secured; any person charged with a Class 4 felony shall have bail fixed at an amount not less than $25,000, secured; any person charged with a Class 3 felony shall have bail fixed at an amount not less than $50,000, secured; any person charged with a Class 1 or Class 2 felony shall have bail fixed at an amount not less than $100,000, secured; and any person charged with a felony that is unclassified shall have bail fixed at an amount not less than $10,000, secured. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/17/2013Presented and ordered printed 13103929D
01/17/2013Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/25/2013Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal
01/28/2013Impact statement from DPB (HB2293)
01/28/2013Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/05/2013Left in Courts of Justice

Comments

ACLU-VA Criminal Justice, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The ACLU of Virginia is monitoring this legislation that would establish minimum financial conditions that judicial officers must follow in setting bail.