Bill Amendment: WV SB725 | 2024 | Regular Session

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Bill Title: Clarifying conditions for pretrial release and maximum bail amount for certain defendants

Status: 2024-02-27 - To House Judiciary [SB725 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2024-SB725-sb725_sfa_barrett_1_2-22_pulled.html

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SB725 SFA Barrett #1 2-22

Smith  7883

 

Senator Barrett moved to amend the bill on page 4, section 1a, lines 80 through 83 by striking subsection(b) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof a new subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) In all misdemeanors bail may not exceed three times the maximum fine provided for the offense. If the person is charged with more than one misdemeanor, bail may not exceed three times the combined total maximum fine for the offenses."

 

 

 

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