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H0127................................by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
BAIL - Amends existing law relating to bail to authorize the court to
impose certain conditions for persons admitted to bail or released upon
their own recognizance; and to provide that a person may be ordered to bear
the costs of such conditions.
02/08 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/09 Rpt prt - to Jud
02/14 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/15 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/19 3rd rdg - PASSED - 69-0-1
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador,
Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin,
Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence,
Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass,
Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Roberts
Floor Sponsor - Labrador
Title apvd - to Senate
02/20 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Jud
03/05 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/06 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/09 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst,
Little, Lodge, Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce,
Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Richardson
Title apvd - to House
03/12 To enrol
03/13 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/14 Pres signed - To Governor
03/15 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 84
Effective: 07/01/07
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 127
BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO BAIL; AMENDING SECTION 19-2904, IDAHO CODE, TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT
3 TO IMPOSE CERTAIN CONDITIONS FOR PERSONS ADMITTED TO BAIL OR RELEASED UPON
4 THEIR OWN RECOGNIZANCE AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY BE ORDERED TO BEAR
5 THE COSTS OF SUCH CONDITIONS.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 19-2904, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 19-2904. ADMITTANCE TO BAIL BEFORE CONVICTION. If the charge is for any
10 other offense, he may be admitted to bail before conviction, as a matter of
11 right. If a person is admitted to bail or released upon the person's own
12 recognizance, the court making such determination may impose such reasonable
13 terms, conditions and prohibitions as the court finds necessary in the exer-
14 cise of its discretion, including electronic or global positioning system
15 tracking, monitoring and detention. The court may order a person subject to
16 such conditions to bear the costs of the conditions at the person's own
17 expense.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16807
The purpose of this bill is to clarify that courts have
the authority in setting bail to set conditions of the bail,
including home detention, electronic monitoring, and global
positioning system tracking, and to give courts the option to
require the person seeking bail or recognizance to bear the
cost of such monitoring.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no impact on the general fund of the state
as a result of this bill.
CONTACT: Michael J. Kane, Idaho Sheriffs Association
Phone: 342-4545
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 127