Section 5-101 – Release on Personal Recognizance
(a) This section shall be liberally construed to carry out the purpose of relying on criminal sanctions instead of financial loss to ensure the appearance of a defendant in a criminal case before verdict or pending a new trial. (b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if, from all the circumstances, the court believes […]
Section 5-102 – Defendant Charged With Crime Punishable by Life Imprisonment
A defendant charged with a crime punishable by life imprisonment may be released on bail or other conditions of release before conviction.
Section 5-103 – Pretrial Risk Scoring Instrument
(a) In this section, “pretrial risk scoring instrument” means a tool, a metric, an algorithm, or software that is used to assist in determining the eligibility of a defendant for pretrial release in a pretrial proceeding based on the defendant’s flight risk and threat to community safety. (b) A jurisdiction that uses a pretrial risk scoring instrument […]
Section 5-104
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Civil immigration violation” means a violation of federal civil immigration law. (3) “Family member” means a relative by blood, adoption, or marriage. (4) “Household member” means a person who lives with another or is a regular presence in the home of another. (5) (i) “Law enforcement agent” means an […]