OCR Text |
Show COMPLETE TEXT OF PROPOSITION NO. 1 BAIL AMENDMENT 1 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE PROPOSING TO AMEND THE UTAH CONSTITUTION; RELATING TO BAIL; SUBSTITUTING THIS RESOLUTION FOR A RESOLUTION PASSED AT THE 1988 GENERAL SESSION OF THE 47TH LEGISLATURE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS RESOLUTION REPEALS AND WITHDRAWS ENROLLED COPY S.J.R. NO. 3 PASSED AT THE 1988 GENERAL SESSION OF THE 47TH LEGISLATURE AND REPLACES IT WITH THIS RES-OLUTION, AND PROPOSES TO CHANGE THE UTAH CON-STITUTION AS FOLLOWS: AMENDS: ARTICLE I, SEC. 8 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, s of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article I, Sec. 8, Utah Constitution, to read: Sec.8.!) All prisoners persons charged with a crime shall be bailable by sufficient sureties; except for): a persons charged with a capital offenses- offense when the proof is evident or the presumption strong or where a person aeetreed of the commission of there is substantial evidence to support the charge: or bj persons charged with a felony while on probation A or while free on bail awaiting trial on a previous felony&i and where the proof ts evident or the presumption alwnj'iJ there is substantial evidence to support the newfejonvtfj - d (c) persons charged with any other crime, designated big as one for which bail may be denied, if there is sjfca evidence to support the charge and the court findstgfe4 i convincing evidence that the person would consWHS stantial danger to any other person or to the cpngwiiff likely to flee the jurisdiction of the court if released ontk (2) Persons convicted of a crime are bajjabje pendigSi only as prescribed by law. Section 2. Enrolled copy SJ.R. No. 3 passed at thegCg Session of the 47th Legislature is repealed andwtljajp j entirety from the next general election. Section 3. The lieutenant governor is diretgi to subjwl thereof this proposed amendment to the electors pj thl; Utah at the next general election in the mamiejeag Section 4. If approved by. the electors of the & amendment proposed hv this joint, resolution shall 1, 1989. Page 10 , |