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HB 718 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to pretrial release.

KY · session 2024RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 26, 2024

Latest action (Feb 26, 2024) to Committee on Committees (H)

Summary

Amend KRS 431.066 to limit the use of money bail to certain high-risk defendants and create a preventive detention process for defendants of select risk levels and charge types; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish a preventive detention hearing process and define the limited circumstances in which money bail can be imposed; amend various statutes to conform; repeal KRS 431.021.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (2)
  1. Feb 26, 2024 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 26, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
Subjects
Corrections ImpactCourtsCourts, CircuitCourts, DistrictCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal ProcedureLocal Mandate

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced · PDF

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