State legislatures consider and enact laws that address all aspects of pretrial policy, including release and detention, conditions, including financial conditions of release, commercial bail bonding and more. These legislative policies have an important role in providing the framework for fair, efficient and safe pretrial practices. State law can set the minimum standard of practice in states, creating a legal foundation for courts, prosecutors, defense counsel and other stakeholders.
These resources were launched in 2012 with the support of Arnold Ventures and has been maintained with the ongoing support of NCSL partners.