In a slap at Gov. Kathy Hochul, Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik has introduced federal legislation that would prod New York and other states to approve laws to “hold repeat offenders accountab…
The SERVE Our Communities Act states that in order to be eligible for federal grant money, “a state or unit of local government shall allow a State court or magistrate to consider the danger an individual poses to the community when determining bail or pretrial release.”
Chances of the bill’s passage remains unclear. While Republicans hold a slim majority in the House, Democrats have a narrow hold in the Senate. Gov. Kathy Hochul greets lawmakers before her State of the State address on Tuesday. She faces another fight over bail reform, including from Rep. Elise Stefanik.Democrats in Albany approved bail reform in 2019, so defendants accused of misdemeanor or non-violent felony crimes could not be detained pre-trial simply because they couldn’t afford to pay cash bail. Most defendants are automatically released pending trial.
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