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Relating to post-arrest release after an initial appearance for persons taken into custody or arrested for certain sexual abuse offenses and no-contact orders
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 11, 2022
- Done: House committeeJanuary 19, 2022
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 14, 202293–0
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 17, 2022
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 23, 202250–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2022
- Done: Signed into lawMay 2, 2022
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What’s in it
AI summary People arrested for first, second, or third-degree sexual abuse must appear before a judge before they can be released from jail. This change allows a judge to issue a temporary no-contact order during that first appearance. These new rules apply to anyone taken into custody for these specific sexual abuse crimes.1
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This bill relates to post-arrest release after an initial appearance for persons taken into custody or arrested for certain sexual abuse offenses and no-contact orders.12 (prevention of future domestic abuse and sexual abuse) may be released on bail or otherwise only after an initial appearance before a magistrate.4 (sexual abuse in the third degree) to require an initial appearance before a magistrate for persons taken into custody or arrested for such sexual abuse offenses before release on bail or otherwise. 4, and any other public offense for which there is a victim.4 is released from custody allow a magistrate to enter a temporary no-contact order before the person is released on bail or otherwise.
House subcommittee
Named January 11, 2022 (as HSB 523). On January 18, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-0.
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