HB1706

Criminal procedure; creating the Pretrial Procedures Modernization Act of 2025; reducing time limitation for setting preliminary hearings; creating a statewide pretrial services program within each judicial district; codification; effective date.

Introduced·2/3/25
Int Text

Pretrial Procedures Modernization Act of 2025 establishes a statewide pretrial services program, sets time limits for hearings, and codifies.

The Pretrial Procedures Modernization Act of 2025 creates a statewide pretrial services program within each judicial district, supervised by the Administrative Office of the Courts. It mandates that defendants be taken before a judge for pretrial release hearings within 48 hours of custody. The act also sets a rebuttable presumption that defendants are unable to afford preset bond amounts if they meet certain criteria.

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Where it stands

Current
Criminal Judiciary Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Feb 4, 2025

House

Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Feb 4, 2025

House

Referred to Criminal Judiciary

Feb 3, 2025

House

First Reading