H.R. 5214
Requires detention and cash bail for certain DC crimes
In Washington, D.C., people charged with violent or dangerous crimes would be held until trial, and some other charges would require money or property as bail.
- Defendants charged with a crime of violence or a dangerous crime must be held until trial
- Charges like rioting, stalking, or fleeing police would require cash or property bail
- People convicted of such crimes must be held while awaiting sentencing or appeal
Passed the House · Senate's turn