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SB 0446 - Cash Bonds and Unclaimed Cash Bonds Change Length of Time Court must Hold
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Tracking Level: Support
Sponsor: Larry Walker
Last Action: 1/1/2021 - Effective Date
Senate Committee: Public Safety
House Committee: Judiciary - Non-Civil
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

This bill will allow courts to hold cash bonds that are unclaimed for no more than two years, under existing law they must hold those funds for seven years.  Funds not claimed after notice will revert to the county.

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