Iowa HF2222 allows courts to use pretrial risk assessments for bailable defendants charged with offenses where their release may endanger others.

Iowa HF2222 introduces a pretrial risk assessment for bailable defendants charged with offenses where their release may endanger others. The court may require a risk assessment, performed by a judicial district department of correctional services, to determine appropriate release conditions. The court considers the assessment results alongside other factors to balance the risk of harm if the defendant is released.

Iowa HF2222 allows courts to use pretrial risk assessments for bailable defendants charged with offenses where their release may endanger others.

Iowa HF2222 introduces a pretrial risk assessment for bailable defendants charged with offenses where their release may endanger others. The court may require a risk assessment, performed by a judicial district department of correctional services, to determine appropriate release conditions. The court considers the assessment results alongside other factors to balance the risk of harm if the defendant is released.