The bill prohibits a court from issuing a warrant for failing to appear at a scheduled court appearance for 72 hours after the missed appearance. If the defendant presents himself or herself to the court during the 72-hour period, the court shall not issue a warrant.

Year

2020

Current status

  • House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely (02/27/2020)
  • Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (1/15/20)

Sponsors

Lontine/Soper/Lee

Bill number

HB20-1123

Position

Support