SB0410: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning criminal law and procedure.
Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM (America/Indianapolis).
General Information
- Stage: Introduced Senate Bill (S)
- Current Chamber: senate
- Origin Chamber: senate
- Description: Preventive detention and presumptive release.
Legislators
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Actions (2 total)
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:38 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
- Jan 13, 2025, 11:38 AM: Authored by Senator Pol
Digest
Provides that a trial court may not release on bail a defendant if the state proves by clear and convincing evidence that a defendant poses a substantial risk and the proof is evident or the presumption strong. Establishes a procedure for the state to petition the trial court for a determination that a defendant poses a substantial risk. Provides that for an arrestee whose most serious pending charge is a misdemeanor or a Level 6 felony, the arrestee is presumptively entitled to release without money bail or surety. Provides that an arrestee is not presumptively entitled to release without money bail or surety if certain conditions apply.