4220-S AMH APPL SILV 026

SHJR 4220 - H AMD 1034

By Representative Appleton

WITHDRAWN 2/05/2010

    On page 1, beginning on line 8, after "section 20." strike all material through "great." on line 12 and insert "All persons charged with crime shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses when the proof is evident, or the presumption great, considering all the relevant information available to the court."

EFFECT: Removes the language giving judges the discretion to deny bail to a person charged with a crime if only the pretrial detention of the person will reasonably assure public safety.

           Requires that when a court determines whether to release a person charged with a capital offense on bail, the court consider all the relevant information that is available.

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