Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT EXEMPTING POOR LITIGANTS FROM POSTING BAIL WHEN CHARGED WITH NON-CAPITAL OFFENSES FOR THE FIRST TIME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 30, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01934 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXEMPTING POOR LITIGANTS FROM POSTING BAIL WHEN CHARGED WITH NON-CAPITAL OFFENSES FOR THE FIRST TIME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : Poor Litigants Equalization Act of 2004 |
| ABSTRACT : "Poor Litigants Equalization Act of 2004." Aims to help poor litigants with bailable offense from being jailed by exempting them from the payment of bail. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VIOLAGO, ELEUTERIO R. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-30 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2004-08-09 |
Abstract
"Poor Litigants Equalization Act of 2004." Aims to help poor litigants with bailable offense from being jailed by exempting them from the payment of bail.'
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