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H05082016 Regular Session

Amends and adds to existing law to provide requirements regarding bail enforcement agents, including agent credentials.

BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENTS - Amends and adds to existing law to provide requirements regarding bail enforcement agents, including agent credentials.

BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENTS

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The proposed legislation establishes the State of Idaho's bail arrest empowerment requirements, documentation,proceduresandpenalties. Itdefinesthetermbailenforcementagentandestablishes requirements for who may be empowered to become a bail enforcement agent and lists the required itemsandinformationthatmustbepossessedbyabailenforcementagent. Theproposedlegislation requires a bail enforcement agent to wear clothing identifying himself as a bail enforcement agent during the forced entry of a building. It addresses certain procedures a bail enforcement agent may not engage in while arresting a defendant, and establishes civil and criminal penalties for violating the act.

HOW THEY VOTED

house Chamber· Mar 2, 2016

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
57 Yea
13 Nay
Passed by 62.86 votes

LATEST ACTION

Reported out without amendments; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

BILL INFO

Session
2016
Chamber
house
Status date
Mar 2, 2016

LINKS

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