HB104
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Amend KRS 431.066 to limit the use of money bail to certain high-risk defendants and create a preventive detention process for defendants of select risk levels and charge types; create a new section of KRS Chapter 431 to establish a preventive detention hearing process and define the limited circumstances in which money bail can be imposed; amend various statutes to conform; repeal KRS 431.021, relating to guaranteed arrest bond certificates.
Introduced: January 8, 2025
Last action: February 4, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill would change how Kentucky courts decide whether someone charged with a crime can be released before trial. It would limit the use of money bail to only certain higher-risk defendants, and create a formal process for keeping some defendants in jail before trial based on their risk level and the type of charge they face. Who it may affect: people who have been arrested and are awaiting trial, as well as their families.
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