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Introduced Session
187th General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to include immimmigration status as a consideration for release on personal recognizance or unsecured appearance bond. The Judiciary.
AI Summary
This bill amends Section 58 of Chapter 276 of the General Laws to include immigration status as a factor that courts can consider when deciding whether to release a person on their own promise to appear in court (personal recognizance) or on an unsecured appearance bond, which is a promise to pay a certain amount of money if they fail to appear. This change allows judges to take a person's immigration status into account, alongside other factors, when making bail decisions.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4364 (on 07/31/2012)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H2189 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/187/H2189 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/PDF?billId=11160&generalCourtId=1 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/BillHtml/11160?generalCourtId=1 |
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