New York State would allow Judges to set Bail for a greater number of Offenses and make it easier to hold Repeat Offenders pending Trial, as part of a larger State Budget Agreement expected to be passed soon.
The State’s 2019 Bail Law, which ended Cash Bail for most Misdemeanors and Nonviolent Felonies, was One of many Progressive Criminal-Justice initiatives that have come under Attack amid a Nationwide rise in Violent Crime.
New York would become the Largest Jurisdiction to make Changes amid Pressure from Law-Enforcement Officials and Republicans.
Democrats who Control the State Assembly and Senate, were briefed Tuesday, on a tentative Agreement to Broaden the instances in which a Judge may set Bail.
Judges also would be able to Detain a Defendant before Trial, for more Hate Crimes and Crimes related to Gun Possession.
For Bail-eligible Offenses, judges must still pick, the Least Restrictive Alternative, to ensure a Defendant’s return to Court, but they can consider an Expanded Number of Factors including: Criminal History and whether the alleged Charge caused Serious Harm to an Individual or Group.
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