Justice court judges; authorize to set bail for capital offenses.

Summary

The bill would let justice court judges and conservators of the peace set bail for any crime, including capital offenses, when bail is permitted by law. It adds rules to ensure bail isn’t used just to keep people detained, requires prompt hearings on bail reduction requests, and requires checks of domestic‑violence protection orders. The changes aim to give lower courts more authority while protecting defendants who can’t afford bail.

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