S. 2706 (Introduced in Senate) — Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act”.

Sec. 2 Prohibiting cashless bail in the district of columbia

The District of Columbia shall not have in effect a policy or practice that—

(1)

fails to allow for cash bail at the highest level necessary to ensure public safety, as appropriate, as a condition of pretrial release for a defendant that poses a clear threat to public safety and order, including—

(A)

a defendant charged with an offense involving—

(i)

a failure to appear;

(ii)

obstruction of justice;

(iii)

fleeing from a law enforcement officer;

(iv)

rioting or inciting to riot;

(v)

sexual abuse;

(vi)

destruction of another’s property;

(vii)

stalking; or

(viii)

aggravated assault; and

(B)

a defendant charged with such an offense on multiple occasions; or

(2)

fails to mandate or impose an automatic presumption of pretrial detention for all defendants charged with violent offenses, such as murder, rape, carjacking, sexual abuse of a minor, robbery, or burglary.

Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation’s Capital Act

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Prohibiting cashless bail in the district of columbia

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