Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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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. |