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This bill specifies the standard to be employed for pretrial release hearings in New Mexico. It requires defendants to prove they lack the financial means to post bail and prohibits courts from relying on risk assessment tools or programs created by third-party entities when determining eligibility for pretrial release. The bill also stipulates that defendants released on their own recognizance for a prior offense must post a secured bond for another matter, and that defendants charged with a crime while awaiting trial for a prior offense or multiple pending matters may be considered a danger to the community or flight risk, respectively, and have their pretrial release denied. The bill aims to reform the state's bail system and provides an effective date of July 1, 2022.

Health and Social Services, Justice

https://www.nmlegis.gov/Legislation/Legislation?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=156&year=22