SB 5056 - DIGEST |
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB) |
Modifies bail and pretrial release practices. |
Addresses proof of financial responsibility; bail bond agents; and disclosure of certain health care information. |
Requires the state institute for public policy to develop and validate a pretrial risk assessment tool to measure the likelihood that a defendant will fail to appear in court as required. |
Requires the administrator for the courts to provide superior courts and courts of limited jurisdiction access to the risk assessment tool. |
Requires the center for court research to research, evaluate, monitor, and report on the validity of the risk assessment tool. |
Requires a police officer to complete a standardized form at the time of arrest that includes information regarding the defendant's mental health and any history of domestic violence. |
Clarifies that public inspection of or access to information related to mental health is subject to chapter 71.05 RCW (mental illness) and not the public records act. |
Makes appropriations. |