Bill > HB2293

This bill modifies Oregon's pretrial release laws to significantly restrict release options for individuals charged with felonies or Class A misdemeanors. Specifically, the bill mandates that defendants charged with these more serious offenses can only be released through security release (requiring a monetary deposit), and cannot be released on personal recognizance or with conditional release. The bill requires release assistance officers to make reasonable efforts to contact victims before making release recommendations, particularly for cases involving person felonies or person Class A misdemeanors, and requires victims to be informed about arraignment details and given an opportunity to provide input. Additionally, the bill introduces a new state reimbursement program where counties will be compensated by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for pretrial incarceration costs at a rate of $100 per person per day or the actual daily incarceration cost, whichever is higher. The legislation also appropriates funds from the General Fund to support these county reimbursements, with the funding mechanism to take effect in the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. The overall intent appears to be increasing pretrial detention for more serious offenses while providing financial support to counties for the associated incarceration costs.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2293