4220-S AMH APPL SILV 024

SHJR 4220 - H AMD 1035

By Representative Appleton

NOT ADOPTED 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 and offenses that result in a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of release upon conviction, when the proof is evident, or the presumption great."

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.

           Provides that a judge may deny bail to a person charged with an offense that will result in a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of release (Aggravated Murder in the First Degree and persistent offenders).

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