Court appearance of a person not free on bail; changes to provisions regarding bail hearings, etc. (SB475)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond) with support from co-patron Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Court appearance of a person not free on bail. Makes various changes to provisions regarding bail hearings, including (i) the appointment of counsel for the accused, (ii) the information provided to counsel for the accused, (iii) a requirement that counsel for the accused be provided with adequate time to confer with the accused prior to any bail hearing, and (iv) the compensation of counsel for the accused. Effective in due course, the bill provides that the chief judge in each circuit shall create a plan to be completed by October 1, 2022, that establishes the means by which the jurisdiction will meet these requirements. The remainder of the bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2023. Read the Bill »
Status
02/07/2022: passed committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101039D |
01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
01/31/2022 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Criminal Law |
02/07/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/07/2022 | Reported from Judiciary with amendment (12-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2022 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
02/10/2022 | Continued to 2023 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
SUPPORT this bill that helps assure a more level playing field in criminal proceedings by ensuring that defendents have counsel at their first appearance in court when bail is being considered. Commonwealth's Attorneys are opposing this bill.