Legislation Relating to Revising the Constitutional Right to Bail

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Wisconsin Legislative Council, 1980 - 14 páginas
 

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Página 5 - ... be held to answer for a criminal offense without due process of law, and no person for the same offense may be put twice in jeopardy of punishment, nor may be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself or herself. (2) All persons, before conviction, shall be eligible for release under reasonable conditions designed to assure their appearance in court, protect members of the community from serious bodily harm or prevent the intimidation of witnesses.
Página 5 - ... serious bodily harm to another. The legislature may authorize by law, but may not require, circuit courts to continue to deny release to those accused persons for an additional period not to exceed 60 days following the hearing required under this subsection, if there is a requirement that there be a finding by the court based on clear and convincing evidence presented at a hearing that the accused committed the felony and a requirement that there be a finding by the court that available conditions...
Página 2 - I, s. 8, of the State Constitution, relating to denial of bail, for a limited period, to accused persons in exceptional felony cases.
Página 3 - ... harm to another. The legislature may authorize by law, but may not require, circuit courts to continue to deny release to those accused persons for an additional period not to exceed 60 days following the hearing required under this subsection, if there is a requirement that there be a finding by the court based on clear and convincing evidence presented at a hearing that the accused committed the felony and a requirement that there be a finding by the court that available conditions of release...
Página 6 - ... Jan. 3/Nov. 1, 1979; Sept. 5, 1979. Vol. 1. Prepared under the direction of Vel Phillips, secretary of state. Madison. 753 p. 76-649842 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Madison. Information memorandum. - 9714 80-1. State constitutional provisions on pre-trial release, by Ron Sklansky. 1980. 4, 2 p. - 971580-2. Proscription against excessive bail: the 8th Amendment to the United States Constitution, by Shaun Haas.

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