Honorable Joe Moody, Chair, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
FROM:
Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB227 by Johnson, Ann (Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would create a minimum fee that a defendant must pay to a corporation before the corporation may act as a surety on a bail bond for the defendant.
Local Government Impact
There may be costs to units of local government that detain defendants to the extent that some defendants remain in detention due to the minimum fee.