Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00653 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2015

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

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 653 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 2186

*02186*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

SEN. LOONEY, 11th 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.