Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT EXEMPTING POOR LITIGANTS FROM POSTING BAIL WHEN CHARGED WITH NON-CAPITAL OFFENSES FOR THE FIRST TIME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
August 28, 2007
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB02260 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXEMPTING POOR LITIGANTS FROM POSTING BAIL WHEN CHARGED WITH NON-CAPITAL OFFENSES FOR THE FIRST TIME AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : "Poor Litigants Equalization Act of 2007" |
| ABSTRACT : The bill aims to help poor litigants with bailable offenses from being jailed by exempting them from the payment of bail. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VIOLAGO, JOSEPH GILBERT F. |
| DATE FILED : 2007-08-28 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS: |
| 1. Committee Report filed on 2008-11-17 |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05523 |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2007-09-05 |
Abstract
The bill aims to help poor litigants with bailable offenses from being jailed by exempting them from the payment of bail.
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