HB 25-1072

House Bill 25-1072, which has been signed into law, stops courts from releasing individuals on personal recognizance bonds without the district attorney's agreement if those individuals are accused of violent crimes and have a recent history of such offenses. This applies to people who were convicted of a violent crime within the last two years or who currently face at least two pending charges for violent crimes. The law also sets a minimum bond amount of $7,500 for repeat violent offenders. This bill aims to keep potentially dangerous individuals in custody before their trials if they meet these criteria.

Official Summary

The bill prohibits a court, without the consent of the district attorney, from releasing a person on any unsecured personal recognizance bond if the person is accused of committing a crime of violence, the court finds probable cause to believe that the person has committed the offense, and either: The person has a record of conviction for a crime of violence within the prior 2 years; or There are at least 2 pending criminal charges against the person that allege that the person committed a crime of violence and the court finds probable cause to believe that the person has committed the prior alleged offenses (repeat violent offender). Existing law requires any monetary condition of pretrial release to be reasonable. The bill states that a reasonable monetary condition of pretrial release for a repeat violent offender is at least $7,500. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)