BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5541: Outstanding warrants

Authorizing agreements to allow bail bond agencies to execute bench warrants.

Summary

  • Provides that where approved by the local legislative body, courts of limited jurisdiction may enter into agreements with one or more licensed bail bond agencies for the purpose of executing bench warrants for an accused's failure to appear or violation of a condition of release when the accused has two or more outstanding warrants.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 27, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to enforcement of outstanding warrants from courts of limited jurisdiction;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5541 in other sessions

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