Eliminates monetary bail for certain nonviolent offenses and requires release on recognizance.

This bill eliminates monetary bail for violations, traffic offenses, nonviolent petty misdemeanor offenses, nonviolent misdemeanor offenses, and certain nonviolent class C felony offenses, requiring release on recognizance instead. It defines "wilful flight" as intentional conduct to avoid prosecution, excluding isolated instances of nonappearance. The court must notify victims of case decisions and may set bail if the defendant poses a threat or has a high likelihood of flight.

Eliminates monetary bail for certain nonviolent offenses and requires release on recognizance.

This bill eliminates monetary bail for violations, traffic offenses, nonviolent petty misdemeanor offenses, nonviolent misdemeanor offenses, and certain nonviolent class C felony offenses, requiring release on recognizance instead. It defines "wilful flight" as intentional conduct to avoid prosecution, excluding isolated instances of nonappearance. The court must notify victims of case decisions and may set bail if the defendant poses a threat or has a high likelihood of flight.