Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5501

Introduced
2/13/25  

Caption

Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as required and to protect the community.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

RI H7524

Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as required and to protect the community.

RI H8156

Provides any person charged with an offense for which bail may be denied that there is a presumption of dangerousness to the community and a risk of flight unless that presumption is rebutted by the defendant.

RI S0128

Preliminary Proceedings In District Courts

RI H5563

Bail And Recognizance

RI S0915

Bail And Recognizance

RI S2776

Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a crime of violence as defined in the act.

RI H7956

Requires the court to set reasonable bail for all those individuals who appear before it as probation violators and establish a presumption of personal recognizance unless the new alleged offense is a crime of violence as defined in the act.

RI H7053

Permits those persons with felony convictions to have up to six misdemeanor offenses expunged from their criminal record.

RI S2217

Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk.

RI H7567

Provides that effective July 1, 2025, any attorney who self-certifies that they have successfully completed a specialized domestic violence prosecution training course shall have the authority to prosecute any violation of a protective order.

Similar Bills

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