Bill Text: CT SB00653 | 2015 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut Senate Bill 653 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Pretrial Release Alternatives.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-23 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00653 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2015-SB00653-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 653*
*January Session, 2015*		LCO No. 2186
		02186
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11^th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING PRETRIAL RELEASE ALTERNATIVES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 960 of the general statutes be amended to allow in the case of nonviolent offenders who do not have the means to post bail an alternative pretrial release system.

Statement of Purpose:

To increase equity in the justice system.