Restores judicial discretion relating to bail reform; repealer

Summary

The proposal adds a definition for an objective, data‑based risk‑and‑needs assessment and requires courts to weigh it along with a defendant’s history, charges, flight risk, and other safety concerns when setting bail or other release conditions. It also restores judges’ ability to release defendants on their own recognizance or impose non‑monetary conditions for a list of serious offenses. The bill guarantees that anyone who cannot afford counsel receives a lawyer for bail hearings.

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