Bill > SF2332

This bill sets minimum pretrial bond amounts for certain violent felony offenses in Iowa. The key provisions are: 1. For Class "A" felonies, the minimum pretrial bond amount is $500,000; for Class "B", "C", and "D" forcible felonies, the minimum amounts are $25,000, $10,000, and $5,000, respectively. 2. The court must require the execution of a bail bond with sufficient surety or the deposit of cash in lieu of bond. 3. The presumption of these minimum bond amounts can only be rebutted by the defendant showing, by a preponderance of evidence, that they do not pose a danger to another person or property if not detained. 4. Determinations made by a magistrate can be reviewed by a district court judge or district associate judge, while determinations made by a district court judge can only be reviewed by an appellate court.