H813 - The Pretrial Integrity Act. (SL 2023-75)

Overview: S.L. 2023-75 does the following:

• Authorizes hearings for continued secure custody of 13-, 14-, or 15-year-olds alleged to have committed a Class A felony to be held every 30 days.
• Provides judicial discretion in determining whether defendants charged with certain felonies must be granted pretrial release, and requires a judge to set any conditions of release.
• Requires a judge to determine pretrial release conditions for any defendant charged with a new offense, other than non-DWI motor vehicle offenses contained in Chapter 20, while under conditions of pretrial release for a prior offense, but authorizes a magistrate to set conditions if no judge has acted within 48 hours of arrest.

Sections 1 and 2 of the act became effective October 1, 2023, and apply to offenses committed on or after that date. The remainder of the act became effective July 7, 2023.