Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003

Summary

Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit a judicial officer from declaring forfeited a bail bond for violation of specified collateral release conditions other than failing to appear in court. Makes forfeiture of a bail bond for violation of such collateral release conditions unavailable as a sanction. Amends rule 46 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide that if the defendant fails to appear physically before the court (currently, if there is a breach of condition of a bond), the district court shall declare a forfeiture of the bail.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 October 2003

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 October 2003

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 October 2003

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