HB4606 HFAT McGeehan #1 3-14

Valentino 3133

Delegate McGeehan moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 4606—A Bill to amend and reenact §62-1C-1a and §62-1C-4 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to requiring that judicial officers consider the residency status of a person charged with a criminal violation in determining bail and conditions of pretrial release; clarifying certain requirements for a judicial officer in determining good cause under the section; clarifying that a magistrate may not release a defendant charged with a felony crime of violence against the person, a felony offense in which the victim was a minor, a felony offense of arson or burglary, or a felony drug offense on his or her own recognizance; clarifying that the determination of whether to release a person, fix bail, or impose reasonable conditions of release requires a judicial officer to consider the person's status as a resident of West Virginia and/or of the United States of America; and clarifying when a judicial officer may release a defendant charged with certain felony offenses on his or her own recognizance.

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