COURT REMINDER NOTICES

From the Legislature

Amends the Pretrial Services Act. Provides that the pretrial services agency may require supervised persons to periodically report by letter, telephone, or in person to verify compliance with court-ordered pretrial release conditions. Requires the pretrial services agency to provide written notification of court appearance obligations to all persons under pretrial services supervision or charged with a felony offense with at least 2 text notices before each court appearance with one notice the day before the required court appearance. Requires that the pretrial services agency maintain a copy of the content of the message and a delivery receipt as part of its records. Provides that the new provisions do not apply if a pretrial services agency does not have the information needed from a defendant to send a text message notification to the defendant. Requires that the pretrial services agency must take all reasonable actions to get the information to send a text notification and to coordinate with law enforcement and the courts in that effort.