Existing law requires a person arrested for an offense other than murder of the first degree to be admitted to bail, unless an exception applies. Under existing law, one such exception generally prohibits a court from admitting to bail a person who is arrested for a felony and, at the time of the arrest, the person was under a suspended sentence for a different offense or was serving a term of residential confinement for a different offense. (NRS 178.484) Section 1 of this bill expands this exception to include a person who is arrested for a battery that constitutes domestic violence. Section 1 thereby generally prohibits a court from admitting to bail a person who is arrested for a battery that constitutes domestic violence if, at the time of the arrest, the person was under a suspended sentence for a different offense or was serving a term of residential confinement for a different offense. Existing law similarly: (1) authorizes a court to revoke the bail of a defendant upon a showing that the defendant committed a felony during the period of release; and (2) sets forth certain requirements and procedures for any such revocation of bail. (NRS 178.487) Section 3 of this bill additionally authorizes a court to revoke the bail of a defendant upon a showing that the defendant committed a battery that constitutes domestic violence. Existing law authorizes a court, before convicting and releasing a person, to issue an order imposing a condition of release that prohibits the person from contacting or attempting to contact certain persons. (NRS 178.4845) Section 2 of this bill authorizes a law enforcement officer to arrest and take into custody a person if the officer has probable cause to believe that: (1) an order prohibiting contact has been issued against the person; (2) the person has received certain notice concerning the order; and (3) the person is acting in violation of the order.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 178.484, 178.4845, 178.487
BDR: 178.484, 178.4845, 178.487