Domestic Violence Special Pretrial Release and Other Issues
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20240
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This bulletin discusses the special pretrial release rules that apply to domestic violence crimes. It also includes a chart of domestic violence crimes listing crime charged, relationship between defendant and victim, whether a judge may set bond for the first 48 hours after arrest, authority to arrest without warrant for offenses out of officer's presence, and Crime Victims' Rights Act (VRA) application.
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