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This bill, known as the "Parental Rights Protection Act," mandates that any condition placed on a defendant's bond that impacts their ability to have contact with, maintain custody of, or visit a minor child must undergo an expedited court hearing within fifteen days of being imposed to ensure it complies with existing laws regarding parental rights. If this hearing doesn't occur within the specified timeframe, the bond condition becomes invalid. Furthermore, before a court can impose or extend such a restriction on a defendant's parental rights prior to a criminal conviction, especially when the child is not a victim of the alleged crime, the government must prove by clear and convincing evidence that there is an immediate danger to the child, that no less restrictive measures can protect the child, and that the restriction is in the child's best interest, with a presumption that parental contact is generally beneficial for the child.

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