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| Sponsor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Pat Woods | 7 | Curry, Harding, Quay & Union |
| Status | |||
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| SRC | [Referred, not scheduled] | ||
| SJC | |||
This is the official nmlegis action history. I'm doing my best to translate the LONG/WEIRD-STRING to something less gibberishy. And before you ask, no, the "Legis Day" number has no mapping to the real world.
Actions: [8] SRC/SJC-SRC
| Legis Day | Action | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | referred | SRC/SJC |
| 8 | sent | SRC |
This table shows bill actions detected on Ed's system, using heuristics that may not be 100% accurate and which may not reflect the "official" nmlegis chronology. It is probably more than you care to know.
| Feb 20 | filed: [Prefiled by Pat Woods; not yet on nmlegis] |
| [new] | |
| sent to SRC | |
| title: '[prefiled by Pat Woods; Not Yet on Nmlegis]' -> 'Denial of Bail, CA' | |
| actions: 'SPREF' -> '[8] SRC/SJC-SRC' | |
| new sponsor: Pat Woods |
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 14
57th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2025
INTRODUCED BY
Pat Woods
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE 2, SECTION 13 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW MEXICO TO ALLOW CONDITIONS FOR DENIAL OF BAIL AND FOR PRETRIAL DETENTION, REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT BAIL DENIAL BE MADE ONLY BY A COURT OF RECORD, REMOVE THE LIMITATION OF BAIL DENIAL TO PERSONS CHARGED WITH A FELONY AND ALLOW BAIL DENIAL FOR A PERSON WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY FAILED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT AND IS A FLIGHT RISK.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. It is proposed to amend Article 2, Section 13 of the constitution of New Mexico to read:
"A. All persons shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses when the proof is evident or the presumption great and in situations in which bail is specifically prohibited by this section.
B. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
C. Bail may be denied [by a court of record] and a person may be detained pending trial [for a defendant charged with a felony] if, after the prosecuting authority requests a hearing, [and proves] the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that [no] the person is dangerous and that release conditions will not reasonably protect the safety of any other person or the community, that the person is a flight risk or that the person has previously failed to appear before a court as required. An appeal from an order denying bail shall be given preference over all other matters.
D. A person who is not detainable on grounds of dangerousness, [nor] is not a flight risk in the absence of bond, has not previously failed to appear before a court as required and is otherwise eligible for bail shall not be detained solely because of financial inability to post a money or property bond.
E. A [defendant] person who is [neither a danger nor] not detainable on grounds of dangerousness, is not a flight risk, has not previously failed to appear before a court as required and [who] has a financial inability to post a money or property bond may file a motion with the court requesting relief from the requirement to post bond. The court shall rule on the motion in an expedited manner."
SECTION 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election or at any special election prior to that date that may be called for that purpose.
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