Establishes penalties for violating pretrial release conditions in violent crime cases.
The bill creates a separate criminal offense for willfully violating pretrial release conditions in cases involving violent crimes. It specifies that such violations are punishable as a misdemeanor of the first degree. The court must prioritize the safety of the victim and the public when determining whether to order pretrial detention or grant pretrial release. Law enforcement officers are authorized to arrest individuals without a warrant if there is probable cause to believe they have violated pretrial release conditions in specified violent crime cases.
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