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HB 929 Illegal aliens; presumption against admission to bail for those charged with criminal offense.
Introduced by: C. Todd Gilbert | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Criminal procedure, admission to bail; persons not lawfully present in the United States; presumption. Adds a presumption, subject to rebuttal, against admitting to bail any person who commits a felony or any violation of § 18.2-266(DUI) and is identified as being in the United States unlawfully and requires judicial officers prior to a bail hearing, to the extent feasible, to verify whether a person is a citizen or is otherwise lawfully present in the United States. This bill was incorporated into HB 440 (Rust).
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HISTORY
- 01/08/08 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080512516
- 01/08/08 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/05/08 House: Incorporated by Rules (HB440-Rust) by voice vote