Mississippi SC510 proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit unsecured judicial release for persons charged with bail restricted offenses.
Mississippi SC510 proposes an amendment to the Mississippi Constitution to prohibit judges from granting unsecured judicial release to individuals charged with bail restricted offenses. Such individuals would only be eligible for release through secured monetary bond, property bond, or surety bond. Judges retain the authority to authorize unsecured judicial release for non-bail restricted offenses. The amendment also grants the Legislature the power to enact legislation consistent with these changes. If ratified, the amendment would take effect in the year following ratification.
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