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Sec. 2 · H.R. 5214

Mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crime of violence or dangerous crime

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Committee version · Sec. 2

(a) Pretrial detention Section 23–1322, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking with an offense and inserting with an offense, other than a crime of violence or dangerous crime (as such terms are defined in section 1331 of this title),; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the judicial officer shall order each person charged with a crime of violence or a dangerous crime (as such terms are defined in section 1331 of this title) be detained for the period before trial.. (b) Post conviction detention Section 23–1325, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking unless and all that follows through section 23–1321; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking unless and all that follows through section 23–1321; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) This provisions of this section shall apply with respect to a person convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime (as such terms are defined in section 1331 of this title).. (c) Changes to definition of dangerous crime Section 23–1331(3), D.C. Official Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking Burglary or attempted burglary and inserting Burglary in the first degree, attempted burglary in the first degree, or burglary with a dangerous weapon; and (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking Robbery or attempted robbery and inserting Robbery in the first degree, attempted robbery in the first degree, or robbery with a dangerous weapon. (d) Changes to definition of crime of violence Section 23–1331(4), D.C. Official Code, is amended— (1) by striking burglary and inserting burglary in the first degree, attempted burglary in the first degree, or burglary with a dangerous weapon ’; and (2) by striking robbery and inserting robbery in the first degree, attempted robbery in the first degree, or robbery with a dangerous weapon. (e) Conforming amendments (1) Removal of crime of violence and dangerous crime from pretrial release procedures Section 23–1322, District of Columbia Official Code, is further amended— (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; (B) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Subject to rebuttal by the person, it shall be presumed that no condition or combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person and the community if the judicial officer finds that there is probable cause to believe that the person— (1) has threatened, injured, intimidated, or attempted to threaten, injure, or intimidate a law enforcement officer, an officer of the court, or a prospective witness or juror in any criminal investigation or judicial proceeding; (2) violated section 3 of the Act of July 8, 1932 (sec. 22–4503, D.C. Official Code), section 4(a) of such Act (sec. 22–4504(a), D.C. Official Code), or section 4(a-1) of such Act (sec. 22–4504(a)(1), D.C. Official Code); or (3) violated the Firearm Control Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2508.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) while on probation, parole, or supervised release for committing a dangerous crime or a crime of violence (as such terms are defined in section 1331 of this title) and while armed with or having readily available a firearm, imitation firearm, or other deadly or dangerous weapon as described in section 2(a) of the Act of July 8, 1832 (sec. 22–4502(a), D.C. Official Code).; (C) in subsection (e)(1), by striking is a crime of and all that follows through, or; and (D) by striking subsection (f)(3). (2) Removal of murder offenses from pretrial release procedures Section 23–1325, District of Columbia Official Code, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by striking subsection (a) and redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (a) through (d), respectively.

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Passed the House · Sec. 2

(a) Pretrial detention Section 23–1322, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking with an offense and inserting with an offense, other than a crime of violence or dangerous crime (as such terms are defined in section 1331 of this title),; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (j) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the judicial officer shall order each person charged with a crime of violence or a dangerous crime (as such terms are defined in section 1331 of this title) be detained for the period before trial.. (b) Post conviction detention Section 23–1325, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking unless and all that follows through section 23–1321; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking unless and all that follows through section 23–1321; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) This provisions of this section shall apply with respect to a person convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime (as such terms are defined in section 1331 of this title).. (c) Changes to definition of dangerous crime Section 23–1331(3), D.C. Official Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking Burglary or attempted burglary and inserting Burglary in the first degree, attempted burglary in the first degree, or burglary with a dangerous weapon; and (2) in subparagraph (G), by striking Robbery or attempted robbery and inserting Robbery in the first degree, attempted robbery in the first degree, or robbery with a dangerous weapon. (d) Changes to definition of crime of violence Section 23–1331(4), D.C. Official Code, is amended— (1) by striking burglary and inserting burglary in the first degree, attempted burglary in the first degree, or burglary with a dangerous weapon ’; and (2) by striking robbery and inserting robbery in the first degree, attempted robbery in the first degree, or robbery with a dangerous weapon. (e) Conforming amendments (1) Removal of crime of violence and dangerous crime from pretrial release procedures Section 23–1322, District of Columbia Official Code, is further amended— (A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking subparagraph (A) and redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; (B) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) Subject to rebuttal by the person, it shall be presumed that no condition or combination of conditions of release will reasonably assure the safety of any other person and the community if the judicial officer finds that there is probable cause to believe that the person— (1) has threatened, injured, intimidated, or attempted to threaten, injure, or intimidate a law enforcement officer, an officer of the court, or a prospective witness or juror in any criminal investigation or judicial proceeding; (2) violated section 3 of the Act of July 8, 1932 (sec. 22–4503, D.C. Official Code), section 4(a) of such Act (sec. 22–4504(a), D.C. Official Code), or section 4(a-1) of such Act (sec. 22–4504(a)(1), D.C. Official Code); or (3) violated the Firearm Control Regulations Act of 1975 (sec. 7–2508.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) while on probation, parole, or supervised release for committing a dangerous crime or a crime of violence (as such terms are defined in section 1331 of this title) and while armed with or having readily available a firearm, imitation firearm, or other deadly or dangerous weapon as described in section 2(a) of the Act of July 8, 1832 (sec. 22–4502(a), D.C. Official Code).; (C) in subsection (e)(1), by striking is a crime of and all that follows through, or; and (D) by striking subsection (f)(3). (2) Removal of murder offenses from pretrial release procedures Section 23–1325, District of Columbia Official Code, as amended by subsection (b), is amended by striking subsection (a) and redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections (a) through (d), respectively.

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