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2024 SESSION
HB 520 Summons; promise to appear after issuance, issuance of summons instead of warrant in certain cases.
Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Promise to appear after the issuance of a summons; issuance of summons instead of warrant in certain cases; nonviolent felonies. Provides that if any person refuses to give a written promise to appear after the issuance of a summons, the arresting officer shall give such person notice of the time and place of the hearing, note such person's refusal to give his written promise to appear on the summons, and forthwith release him from custody. Under current law, any person refusing to give such written promise to appear is required to be taken immediately by the arresting officer before a magistrate or other issuing officer having jurisdiction.
The bill also provides that a law-enforcement officer, at his discretion, may issue a summons instead of a warrant for certain felony offenses, described in the bill, if (i) in the judgment of the officer, the person charged will cease committing the illegal act; (ii) in the judgement of the officer, the person charged does not pose an immediate threat to public safety; and (iii) the person charged signs a written promise to appear at the time and place of the hearing. The bill prohibits a law-enforcement agency from creating a policy that requires or prohibits release for persons meeting such criteria.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104520D pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24106574D-H1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/08/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104520D
- 01/08/24 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/26/24 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 01/29/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/02/24 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 8-N)
- 02/02/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24106574D-H1
- 02/06/24 House: Read first time
- 02/07/24 House: Read second time
- 02/07/24 House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106574D-H1
- 02/07/24 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB520H1
- 02/08/24 House: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
- 02/08/24 House: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
- 02/13/24 House: Left in Courts of Justice