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MO HB2333

MO HB2333
Establishes the "Money Bail Reform Act of 2022"


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Introduced
01/06/2022
In Committee
05/13/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/13/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend chapter 544, RSMo, by adding thereto eighteen new sections relating to bail reform, with penalty provisions.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the "Money Bail Reform Act of 2022" to amend Missouri's laws on bail and pretrial release. Key provisions include: requiring prompt arraignment of arrested individuals; allowing pretrial services agencies to conduct risk assessments and make release recommendations to the court; establishing standards for setting monetary bail based on the defendant's ability to pay; allowing pretrial detention only in limited circumstances involving serious charges and substantial risk of harm; and creating requirements for pretrial services agencies, including the use of validated risk assessment tools and reporting on pretrial outcomes. The bill aims to reform the bail system to prioritize public safety and the defendant's return to court while minimizing the use of monetary bail that leads to pretrial detention due to inability to pay.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred: Corrections and Public Institutions(H) (on 05/13/2022)

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