HB 2066
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 17, 2025
An Act Providing for the Inclusion of Fragile Health And/Or Advanced Age as Grounds for the Release of an Accused in a Criminal Case, Amending for the Purpose Republic Act No. 10389 or the "Recognizance Act of 2012"
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The proposal would change the 2012 Recognizance Act so that indigent people who are 65 or older, have serious health problems, or are pregnant or nursing can be released from jail on a promise to appear in court, even if they cannot pay bail. It adds requirements such as a doctor’s certificate (or, for pregnant/nursing women, a court’s presumption) and lets local officials and community groups act as custodians for these released persons.
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