Expands qualifying offenses eligible for pretrial detention and bail.

The bill amends the criminal procedure law to expand the list of qualifying offenses for pretrial detention and bail. It includes offenses such as public lewdness, stalking, criminal possession of a firearm, and hate crimes. The court may release defendants on their own recognizance, under non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or order non-monetary conditions in conjunction with fixing bail. For certain felonies, the court may commit the defendant to the custody of the sheriff. The court must explain its choice of securing order on the record or in writing.

Expands qualifying offenses eligible for pretrial detention and bail.

The bill amends the criminal procedure law to expand the list of qualifying offenses for pretrial detention and bail. It includes offenses such as public lewdness, stalking, criminal possession of a firearm, and hate crimes. The court may release defendants on their own recognizance, under non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or order non-monetary conditions in conjunction with fixing bail. For certain felonies, the court may commit the defendant to the custody of the sheriff. The court must explain its choice of securing order on the record or in writing.