SF 2090: Relating to pretrial bond amounts for certain felonies

What it does

This bill relates to pretrial bond amounts for certain felonies. The bill provides that for certain violent offenses, a court setting bond must give significant consideration to the danger a defendant poses to another person or the property of another if the defendant is not detained pending trial. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following pretrial bond amounts shall be presumed: for a class “A” felony, a $500,000 cash bond only; for a class “B” forcible felony, a $25,000 cash bond only; for a class “C” forcible felony, a $10,000 cash bond only; and for a class “D” forcible felony, a $5,000 cash bond only.

Senate subcommittee · named January 25, 2022

• Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)

Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against

For: Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Soaring Hearts

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

1. January 24, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 25, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Johnson and Kinney
3. February 17, 2022Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2332