Assembly Bill No. 485–Assemblymen Koivisto, Anderson, Manendo, Mortenson, Parnell, Segerblom, McClain, Claborn, Freeman, Bache, de Braga, Parks, Chowning, Williams and Buckley

March 11, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

 

SUMMARY—Requires bail enforcement agent to notify local law enforcement agency before taking certain actions against defendant who is admitted to bail. (BDR 57-1427)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Yes.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to bail; requiring a bail enforcement agent to notify a local law enforcement agency before taking certain actions against a defendant who is admitted to bail; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. Chapter 697 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 a new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. A bail enforcement agent shall notify each local law enforcement

1-4 agency in the county in which a defendant who is admitted to bail is

1-5 located before beginning any activity that is directly related to:

1-6 (a) Enforcing the terms and conditions of the release of the defendant

1-7 from custody on bail in a criminal proceeding;

1-8 (b) Locating the defendant;

1-9 (c) Apprehending the defendant; or

1-10 (d) Surrendering the defendant to custody.

1-11 2. A bail enforcement agent who violates the provisions of subsection

1-12 1 is guilty of a misdemeanor.

1-13 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

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