Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes that individuals charged with serious or violent felony offenses to be held without bail pending court in New Hampshire.

Highlights:

● Requires that an individual charged with a serious crime be held in jail until appearing in court, instead of being released by a bail commissioner (Sec. 1).

● Expands the definition of "qualifying offenses" to include 14 new categories of serious felonies (Sec. 1).

● Authorizes the court to keep an individual in custody before trial if there is probable cause that releasing them would be dangerous (Sec. 1).

● Specifies that appearances in court shall happen no later than 36 hours after arrest, excluding weekends and holidays (Sec. 1).

● Specifies that if someone violates bail conditions for qualifying offenses, they must be held until their court date and through trial if probable cause is found (Sec. 1).

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