S 0086 General Bill, By Bryant, Courson, Vaughn and Knotts
Summary: Court may deny release
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO WHEN A PERSON CHARGED WITH A NONCAPITAL OFFENSE BEING RELEASED ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE, AND THE CONDITIONS OF HIS RELEASE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MAY DENY RELEASE TO A PERSON CHARGED WITH A NONCAPITAL VIOLENT OFFENSE, IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ALLEGED OFFENSE DO NOT WARRANT RELEASE, AND TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO ISSUE AN ORDER EXPLAINING THE COURT'S FINDINGS AS TO WHY THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE OFFENSE DID NOT WARRANT RELEASE; TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-15 TO CONFORM A REFERENCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-50, RELATING TO AMENDING AN ORDER OF RELEASE, TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY RESCIND AN ORDER DENYING RELEASE AND GRANT THE ALLEGED OFFENDER RELEASE.
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11/29/06	Senate	Prefiled
11/29/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/09/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-64
01/09/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-64
01/17/07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Jackson, Knotts, Bryant