SB1008 S JUD AMT #1 8-7

Fletcher  7835

The Committee on Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill 1008—A Bill to amend and reenact §62-1C-1a and §62-1C-2 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to pretrial release; clarifying right to pretrial release; clarifying maximum bail amount for charges for multiple misdemeanor offenses; revising definition of "bail"; establishing that defendant has right to select method of securing bail; clarifying that personal recognizance bonds shall include an unsecured monetary amount; authorizing judicial officer to impose reasonably necessary conditions to assure defendant will appear as required, including releasing defendant on his or her own recognizance; and making technical corrections.

Adopted

Rejected