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H 4572 - Deletes language that provides a procedure for surety bonds

Tracking Level: Of Interest
Sponsor: Rutherford
Last Action: 3/28/2012 - Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

03.20.12 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.
03.07.12 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment restores original language and adds language that allows the circuit court to use its discretion to decide whether or not a surety may be relieved of liability unless otherwise ordered by the circuit court.
02.29.12 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate.
Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes language that outlines a procedure through which a surety bond may be relieved of liability for a bail bond upon filing of an affidavit when the defendant is incarcerated by the surety or a law enforcement agency as a result of a bench warrant.


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