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HOUSE BILL NO. 450 – Bail, purpose

HOUSE BILL NO. 450

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H0450aa..............................by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
BAIL - Amends existing law relating to bail to set forth the purpose of
bail; and to revise provisions applicable to the forfeiture of bail.
                                                                        
01/24    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/25    Rpt prt - to Jud
02/24    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
03/02    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/03    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/06    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/09    3rd rdg as amen - FAILED - 23-43-4
      AYES -- Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bilbao, Clark,
      Ellsworth, Field(18), Hart, Harwood, Henderson, Kemp, Loertscher,
      McKague, Moyle, Nielsen, Ring, Sali, Schaefer, Skippen, Smith(24),
      Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Anderson, Andrus, Bell, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett,
      Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson,
      Eskridge, Field(23), Garrett, Henbest, Jaquet, Lake, LeFavour,
      Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin, Miller, Mitchell, Pasley-Stuart, Pence,
      Raybould, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler, Shepherd(2),
      Shirley, Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills
      Absent and excused -- Crow, Nonini, Shepherd(8), Wood
    Floor Sponsors - Clark & Bastian
    Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 450
                                                                        
                      BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO BAIL; AMENDING SECTION 19-2902, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE  DESCRIPTIVE
  3        LANGUAGE  AND  TO  SET  FORTH  THE  PURPOSE  OF BAIL; AND AMENDING SECTION
  4        19-2927, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE FORFEITURE  OF
  5        BAIL.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  1.  That  Section 19-2902, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  8    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  9        19-2902.  TAKING OF BAIL DEFINED -- PURPOSE. (1) The taking of  bail  con-
 10    sists in the acceptance by a competent court or magistrate, of the undertaking
 11    of sufficient bail for the appearance of the defendant, according to the terms
 12    of the undertaking, or that the bail will pay to the state a specified sum.
 13        (2)  The bail bond posted by a surety creates a monetary incentive for the
 14    surety  to  locate  and  return  to custody a defendant who fails to appear in
 15    court. It is not the purpose of bail to generate  revenue  for  the  state  of
 16    Idaho.  The  provisions  of this chapter shall be interpreted and applied in a
 17    manner consistent with the purpose of bail as set forth in  this  section  and
 18    other applicable statutes and statewide court rules.
                                                                        
 19        SECTION  2.  That  Section 19-2927, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 20    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 21        19-2927.  FORFEITURE OF BAIL.  (1)  If,  without  sufficient  excuse,  the
 22    defendant neglects fails to appear before the court upon any occasion when his
 23    presence  has  been  ordered  the court must immediately direct the fact to be
 24    entered upon its minutes, order the forfeiture of the undertaking of bail,  or
 25    the  money  deposited instead of bail, as the case may be, and order the issu-
 26    ance of a bench warrant for the arrest of the defendant. The clerk shall  mail
 27    written notice within five (5) days of the forfeiture for failure to appear to
 28    the  last  known  address of the person posting the undertaking of bail or, if
 29    the bail consists of a surety bond, to the surety or its designated agent  and
 30    to  the  address of the bail agent listed on the bond. A failure to give accu-
 31    rate and timely notice shall exonerate the bail or undertaking. If at any time
 32    within ninety (90) days after such entry in  the  minutes,  the  defendant  is
 33    returned  to  custody  or  arrested  on  the underlying charge in Idaho or the
 34    defendant voluntarily appears, and satisfactorily  excuses  his  neglect,  the
 35    court  shall  direct  the  forfeiture  of the undertaking or the deposit to be
 36    exonerated.
 37        If within ninety (90) days of the date of forfeiture, a person, other than
 38    the defendant, who has provided bail for the defendant, surrenders the defend-
 39    ant to any Idaho peace officer,  the  undertaking  of  bail  or  deposits  are
 40    thereby exonerated.
 41        (2)  The  court  which has forfeited the undertaking of bail, or the money
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1    deposited instead of bail, may, before remittance of the forfeiture, and  with
  2    the  written  consent of the person posting the same, set aside the forfeiture
  3    and reinstate the undertaking of bail or money deposited instead of bail.
  4        (3)  The surety, bail agency or bail agent shall have one  hundred  eighty
  5    (180) days after remittance of the forfeiture to locate and return the defend-
  6    ant  to  custody in Idaho. If the defendant is returned to custody or arrested
  7    on the underlying charge in Idaho within one hundred eighty (180)  days  after
  8    remittance  of  the  forfeiture,  the court shall refund and return the entire
  9    payment of the remitted forfeited bail to the surety or bail  agent,  less  an
 10    administrative  fee  retained  by  the court not to exceed one hundred dollars
 11    ($100).

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Bastian             
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Clark               
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                              HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 450
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2
  2        On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 7 through 11 and  insert:  "on
  3    the  underlying  charge in Idaho due to the efforts of the surety, bail agency
  4    and/or bail agent within one hundred eighty (180) days after remittance of the
  5    forfeiture and upon written application and required notice by the  surety  or
  6    bail agent, the court shall refund and return the entire payment of the remit-
  7    ted  forfeited  bail  to  the surety or bail agent, less an administrative fee
  8    retained by the court not to exceed one hundred  dollars  ($100).  The  lawful
  9    authority  of the bail to arrest the defendant within the state shall continue
 10    during the one hundred eighty (180) day remittitur. Nothing  herein  abrogates
 11    the common law authority of the bail to arrest the defendant.".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                               HOUSE BILL NO. 450, As Amended
                                                                        
                      BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO BAIL; AMENDING SECTION 19-2902, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE  DESCRIPTIVE
  3        LANGUAGE  AND  TO  SET  FORTH  THE  PURPOSE  OF BAIL; AND AMENDING SECTION
  4        19-2927, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE FORFEITURE  OF
  5        BAIL.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  1.  That  Section 19-2902, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  8    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  9        19-2902.  TAKING OF BAIL DEFINED -- PURPOSE. (1) The taking of  bail  con-
 10    sists in the acceptance by a competent court or magistrate, of the undertaking
 11    of sufficient bail for the appearance of the defendant, according to the terms
 12    of the undertaking, or that the bail will pay to the state a specified sum.
 13        (2)  The bail bond posted by a surety creates a monetary incentive for the
 14    surety  to  locate  and  return  to custody a defendant who fails to appear in
 15    court. It is not the purpose of bail to generate  revenue  for  the  state  of
 16    Idaho.  The  provisions  of this chapter shall be interpreted and applied in a
 17    manner consistent with the purpose of bail as set forth in  this  section  and
 18    other applicable statutes and statewide court rules.
                                                                        
 19        SECTION  2.  That  Section 19-2927, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 20    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 21        19-2927.  FORFEITURE OF BAIL.  (1)  If,  without  sufficient  excuse,  the
 22    defendant neglects fails to appear before the court upon any occasion when his
 23    presence  has  been  ordered  the court must immediately direct the fact to be
 24    entered upon its minutes, order the forfeiture of the undertaking of bail,  or
 25    the  money  deposited instead of bail, as the case may be, and order the issu-
 26    ance of a bench warrant for the arrest of the defendant. The clerk shall  mail
 27    written notice within five (5) days of the forfeiture for failure to appear to
 28    the  last  known  address of the person posting the undertaking of bail or, if
 29    the bail consists of a surety bond, to the surety or its designated agent  and
 30    to  the  address of the bail agent listed on the bond. A failure to give accu-
 31    rate and timely notice shall exonerate the bail or undertaking. If at any time
 32    within ninety (90) days after such entry in  the  minutes,  the  defendant  is
 33    returned  to  custody  or  arrested  on  the underlying charge in Idaho or the
 34    defendant voluntarily appears, and satisfactorily  excuses  his  neglect,  the
 35    court  shall  direct  the  forfeiture  of the undertaking or the deposit to be
 36    exonerated.
 37        If within ninety (90) days of the date of forfeiture, a person, other than
 38    the defendant, who has provided bail for the defendant, surrenders the defend-
 39    ant to any Idaho peace officer,  the  undertaking  of  bail  or  deposits  are
 40    thereby exonerated.
 41        (2)  The  court  which has forfeited the undertaking of bail, or the money
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1    deposited instead of bail, may, before remittance of the forfeiture, and  with
  2    the  written  consent of the person posting the same, set aside the forfeiture
  3    and reinstate the undertaking of bail or money deposited instead of bail.
  4        (3)  The surety, bail agency or bail agent shall have one  hundred  eighty
  5    (180) days after remittance of the forfeiture to locate and return the defend-
  6    ant  to  custody in Idaho. If the defendant is returned to custody or arrested
  7    on the underlying charge in Idaho due to  the  efforts  of  the  surety,  bail
  8    agency and/or bail agent within one hundred eighty (180) days after remittance
  9    of  the  forfeiture  and  upon  written application and required notice by the
 10    surety or bail agent, the court shall refund and return the entire payment  of
 11    the  remitted  forfeited bail to the surety or bail agent, less an administra-
 12    tive fee retained by the court not to exceed one hundred dollars  ($100).  The
 13    lawful  authority  of  the bail to arrest the defendant within the state shall
 14    continue during the one hundred eighty (180) day  remittitur.  Nothing  herein
 15    abrogates the common law authority of the bail to arrest the defendant.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 15589

This legislation modifies bail statutes by recognizing bail
creates a monetary incentive to ensure the attendance of the
defendant in court.  This legislation requires notice to the
surety or its designated agent and the bail agent.  This
legislation also provides a bail surety or agent one hundred
eighty (180) days after payment of the bail bond to the court, to
locate and return a defendant who has failed to appear in court.


                           FISCAL NOTE

No fiscal impact to the state.  This legislation should reduce
the costs to law enforcement for locating and returning fugitive
defendants to the state by motivating bail sureties and agents to
locate and return defendants who have failed to appear in court.




Contact
Name: Steve J. Tobiason 
Phone: 342-4545


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                         H 450