HB24-1225 - First Degree Murder Bail Jury Selection Statute
HB24-1225 – First Degree Murder Bail Jury Selection Statute
Effective Date: This bill was signed into law by the Governor and took effect on February 20, 2024
Bill Page / Signed Act / Last Fiscal Note
Under current law, capital offenses (i.e., offenses for which the death penalty may be imposed) are unbailable when the proof is evident, or presumption is great. Upon the passage of HCR 24-1002, the bill makes murder in the first degree an unbailable offense when proof is evident, or presumption is great. The process under the bill for first degree murder parallels that for capital offenses including:
Effective Date: This bill was signed into law by the Governor and took effect on February 20, 2024
Bill Page / Signed Act / Last Fiscal Note
Under current law, capital offenses (i.e., offenses for which the death penalty may be imposed) are unbailable when the proof is evident, or presumption is great. Upon the passage of HCR 24-1002, the bill makes murder in the first degree an unbailable offense when proof is evident, or presumption is great. The process under the bill for first degree murder parallels that for capital offenses including:
- conducting a hearing on whether proof is evident, or the presumption is great; and
- allowing 10 peremptory challenges during jury selection.