Bill > HB06510

This bill amends existing state law to allow state and local law enforcement agencies to hold undocumented immigrants for up to 48 hours based on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer request, without requiring a judicial warrant. The detention is specifically permitted when the individual has been charged with a serious criminal offense, which includes class A, B, or C felonies or crimes of family violence. An ICE detainer request is a formal document issued by federal immigration authorities asking local law enforcement to hold an individual who is suspected of being in the United States without legal authorization, with the intent of facilitating potential federal immigration enforcement actions. By authorizing this extended hold period, the bill gives local law enforcement additional flexibility to cooperate with federal immigration authorities in cases involving individuals accused of significant criminal offenses. The bill does not mandate that law enforcement must hold individuals, but provides them with the legal authorization to do so within the specified time frame and under the specified circumstances.

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