bail

The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1328 authored by Rep. Porter on bail issues. The bill amends current law to remove the requirement that the Indiana pretrial risk assessment system shall be designed to assess an arrestee’s likelihood of committing a new criminal offense, shifts the burden of proof by providing that murder is not bailable if the State proves by a preponderance o … [Read more...] about Bail issues

H.E.A. 1137, P.L. 187 Effective: July 1, 2017 Decreases the bail agent renewal fee from $600 to $300. Requires forfeiture, not earlier than 120 days or later than 365 days after the defendant's failure to appear, of a bond executed through cash or securities deposited with the clerk of court. (Current law requires forfeiture not earlier than 120 days after failure to … [Read more...] about Bail agent license renewal and bond forfeiture

The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard Sen. M. Young’s SB 228 on bail. The bill codifies bail guidelines recommending that arrestees, with some exclusions, who do not present a substantial risk of flight or danger be released without bail, subject to restrictions determined by the court. The bill also repeals a provision relating to the impeachment of witnesses. An a … [Read more...] about Bail

The House Insurance Committee heard, for amend and vote only, Rep. Frizzell’s HB 1137 on bail and bail agent license renewal. This bill decreases the bail agent renewal fee from $600 to $300. The bill also requires a court to declare a bail bond obtained by a defendant by deposit of cash or securities forfeited not later than (rather than not earlier than) 120 days after failure of t … [Read more...] about Bail and bail agent license renewal

The House Insurance Committee heard Rep. Frizzell’s HB 1137 on bail and bail agent license renewal. This bill decreases the bail agent renewal fee from $600 to $300. The bill also requires a court to declare a bail bond obtained by a defendant by deposit of cash or securities forfeited not later than (rather than not earlier than) 120 days after failure of the defendant to appear. R … [Read more...] about Bail and bail agent license renewal