MS HB570 | 2019 | Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill 570 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create A New Code Section That Provides A Court, When Determining The Least Onerous Conditions Of Release, Shall Impose Financial Conditions Of Release Upon A Defendant Only When No Other Conditions Will Ensure A Defendant's Appearance In Court; To Provide That If Such Financial Conditions Are Imposed For Release, A Court Shall First Consider An Unsecured Bond That Is Set At An Amount That Takes Into Consideration A Defendant's Ability To Pay; To Amend Sections 21-23-8, 99-5-9 And 99-5-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

Title

Bail; provide imposition of by courts under certain circumstances when no other conditions ensure defendant's appearance.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Died In Committee
2019-01-15	House	Referred To Judiciary B

Mississippi State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2019/pdf/history/HB/HB0570.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2019/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0570IN.htm