Authorizes bail and pre-trial detention for all arson felonies.

This bill amends the criminal procedure law to authorize bail and pre-trial detention for individuals charged with arson felonies. Specifically, it allows courts to set bail or impose pre-trial detention for those accused of arson in the fourth or third degree. The prosecutor must show reasonable cause to believe the defendant committed the crime and any underlying offenses. The court can release the defendant on their own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions if the theft involved is negligible and not part of other criminal activity.

Authorizes bail and pre-trial detention for all arson felonies.

This bill amends the criminal procedure law to authorize bail and pre-trial detention for individuals charged with arson felonies. Specifically, it allows courts to set bail or impose pre-trial detention for those accused of arson in the fourth or third degree. The prosecutor must show reasonable cause to believe the defendant committed the crime and any underlying offenses. The court can release the defendant on their own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions if the theft involved is negligible and not part of other criminal activity.