Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A PRE-TRIAL RELEASE FOR THE ACCUSED, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PRE-TRIAL RELEASE OFFICE (PTRO), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
May 30, 2002
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 4878, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A PRE-TRIAL RELEASE FOR THE ACCUSED, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE PRE-TRIAL RELEASE OFFICE (PTRO), APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Pre-Trial Release Act of 2002." This bill seeks to provide persons arrested and charged with crimes or offenses, except those involving heinous crimes, the opportunity to be released immediately without the need to post a bail bond by way of the Pre-Trial Release (PTR) Program. This bill seeks the creation of the Pre-Trial Release Office under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Justice to administer the said Program. The rationale of this bill is to allow the relase of anaccused during the pendency of his or her case based on non-financial conditions. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : DOMOGAN, MAURICIO G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2002-05-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Ylagan (002 ) | 2. Umali (002 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ON 2002-07-23 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Pre-Trial Release Act of 2002." This bill seeks to provide persons arrested and charged with crimes or offenses, except those involving heinous crimes, the opportunity to be released immediately without the need to post a bail bond by way of the Pre-Trial Release (PTR) Program. This bill seeks the creation of the Pre-Trial Release Office under the direct control and supervision of the Department of Justice to administer the said Program. The rationale of this bill is to allow the relase of anaccused during the pendency of his or her case based on non-financial conditions.
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