Bill > H2155

This bill aims to improve the bail review process by making several changes to existing law, specifically Section 58 of Chapter 276. It introduces a paragraph break after a specific phrase in line 105, and in line 114, it changes the method of communication for certain notifications from "by telephone" to "by writing delivered in hand or by facsimile or electronic transmission that same day." The bill also modifies the timing for hearings on bail petitions, moving them from the same day of filing to the third business day after filing, unless a court orders otherwise for good cause. Furthermore, it clarifies the process for a Superior Court justice reviewing a district court's bail decision, requiring the justice to document their findings in writing if they determine the district court made a clear error of law or fact, or set clearly excessive bail, and then outlining the justice's options for modifying the bail. Finally, in Section 58A, the bill changes the wording from "held under arrest" to "charged with" in line 96.