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SHB 1764 - H AMD

By Representative Carrell

   On page 1, line 13, after "skill." insert "In addition, courts must be accountable for their decisions regarding pretrial release of certain persons."

   On page 2, after line 15, insert the following:

   "Sec. 4. RCW 10.19.170 and 1996 c 181 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) Notwithstanding CrR 3.2, a court who releases a defendant arrested or charged with a violent offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 on the offender's personal recognizance or personal recognizance with conditions must state on the record the reasons why the court did not require the defendant to post bail.

   (2) The court shall notify the public of its decision regarding pretrial release by publishing a notice on the court's website or the county's website in which the court is located, or if no such website is available, submitting for publication a notice to the weekly or daily county newspaper that receives legal notices when:

   (a) The court releases a defendant charged with a serious violent offense as defined in RCW 9.94A.030 on the defendant's personal recognizance, bail, or other pretrial release conditions; and

   (b) The court's pretrial release decision was different from the pretrial release recommendation made by the prosecuting attorney."

Renumber the remaining section consecutively and correct the title.

EFFECT: If a court releases a defendant charged with a serious violent offense on the defendant's personal recognizance, bail, or other conditions and the court's decision was different than the prosecutor's recommendation, then the court must post a notice on the court's website or county's website, or if no website is available, then submit a notice for publication in the weekly or daily county newspaper. Adds language to the intent section.