Bill Text: IL HB5182 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a defendant is charged with a non-violent crime, the court shall not impose bail in an amount that exceeds 10% of the annual salary of the defendant. Provides that if the court determines that a defendant charged with a non-violent crime is indigent, the court shall release the defendant on his or her own recognizance. Defines "non-violent crime".

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5182 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB5182-Amended.html

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Rep. Monique D. Davis

Filed: 3/9/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5182
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5182 on page 6, by
replacing lines 10 through 18 with the following:
"(b-1) If a first-time offender is charged with a
non-violent offense, the court shall order him or her released
on his or her own recognizance, unless the court makes a
specific finding that a cash bond is necessary to secure his or
her appearance, and in addition to any other conditions, may
order as a condition of his or her release, his or her
monitoring under electronic surveillance as provided in
Article 8A of Chapter V of the Unified Code of Corrections.
For the purposes of this subsection (b-1), "non-violent
crime" means an offense that is not a forcible felony or a
violent crime as defined in Section 3 of the Rights of Crime
Victims and Witnesses Act.".