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2006 SESSION

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SB 578 Sex offenders; presumption of no bail for person charged with certain offense.

Introduced by: Ryan T. McDougle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Presumption of no bail for person charged with certain sex offenses.  Provides that a person charged with aggravated sexual battery is rebuttably presumed ineligible for bail. Currently such a person is presumed ineligible when he is charged with a second such offense.  The bill is not effective unless appropriate funding for it is provided in the budget bill.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Presumption of no bail for person charged with certain sex offenses.  Provides that a person charged with aggravated sexual battery is rebuttably presumed ineligible for bail. Currently such a person is presumed ineligible when he is charged with a second such offense.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Presumption of no bail for person charged with certain sex offenses.  Provides that a person charged with certain sex offenses (carnal knowledge of children, aggravated sexual battery, fornication with one's child or grandchild, indecent liberties with a child) is rebuttably presumed ineligible for bail. Currently such a person is presumed ineligible when he is charged with a second such offense.