HB 17-1150

House Bill 17-1150, which has been signed into law, aims to prevent bail for individuals convicted of specific stalking and domestic violence offenses. It adds new restrictions by not allowing bail for those with a second or subsequent stalking conviction within seven years of the first one, when there's an existing protection order against them, or if they have three or more prior convictions for separate acts of domestic violence. This law affects people who are repeat offenders in these categories and makes it harder for them to be released on bail before their sentencing or appeal. Since the bill has been signed, it is now active law that courts must follow when dealing with such cases.

Official Summary

Current law allows a court to grant bail after a person is convicted, pending sentencing or appeal; except that no bail is allowed for persons convicted of certain specific crimes. To this list of crimes the bill adds a second or subsequent conviction for stalking that occurs within 7 years after the date of a prior offense for which the person was convicted; stalking when there was a protection order, injunction, or condition of bond, probation, or parole or any other court order in effect that protected the victim from the person; and any offense that includes an act of domestic violence if the defendant at the time of sentencing has been previously convicted of three or more prior offenses that included an act of domestic violence and that were separately brought and tried and arising out of separate criminal episodes. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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