SF 63: Relating to the determination of conditions for pretrial release of a defendant

What it does

This bill relates to the determination of conditions for pretrial release of a defendant.2(2) requires the magistrate, in determining which conditions of release will reasonably assure a bailable defendant’s appearance and the safety of another person or persons, after release from custody pending judgment or entry of deferred judgment, to take into account the nature and circumstances of the offense charged, the defendant’s family ties, employment, financial resources, character and mental condition, the length of the defendant’s residence in the community, the defendant’s record of convictions, including the defendant’s failure to pay any fine, surcharge, or court costs, and the defendant’s record of appearance at court proceedings or of flight to avoid prosecution or failure to appear at court proceedings.

Senate subcommittee · named January 14, 2021

• Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Kevin Kinney (D)
• Sen. Zach Whiting (R)

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church

In plain words

1. January 12, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. January 14, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Kinney and Whiting