Cashless Bail Reporting: Transparency for Citizens
This act requires the Attorney General to publicly list states and local governments that allow defendants to be released without monetary bail. This provides citizens with easy access to information about how bail systems operate in their area, potentially affecting their sense of security and awareness of local regulations.
Key points
The U.S. Attorney General will create and regularly update a list of jurisdictions allowing cashless bail.
This information will be publicly available, increasing transparency in the justice system regarding pretrial releases.
Introduced
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