H.R. 2134 · 108th Congress
Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Ric Keller
- Introduced
- 2003-05-15
- Latest action
- 2003-10-15 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-316.
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.