Bill > H3786

This bill aims to protect victims and the public from sexual assault and other violent crimes. Key provisions include: 1. Amending the law to make it a punishable offense to interfere with the functioning of GPS monitoring devices, breath-testing instruments, or other mechanisms used to monitor compliance with pretrial release, probation, or parole conditions. 2. Requiring that alleged victims be notified before a defendant is released from custody in cases involving "dangerous crimes" with an identified victim, and limiting the time a defendant can be held to allow for such notification. 3. Expanding the definition of "dangerous crimes" to include more violent offenses, abuse, and threats, which can trigger detention hearings and considerations around release conditions. 4. Specifying that defendants detained under the dangerous crimes provision must be brought to trial as soon as reasonably possible. 5. Granting judges immediate access to defendants' criminal records and prior police reports to inform release and detention decisions. Overall, this bill aims to enhance protections for victims and the public by restricting the release of defendants deemed dangerous and improving notification procedures.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H3786