Amendment #734 to H4200

Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool Development & Implementation

Representatives Sannicandro of Ashland, Cantwell of Marshfield, Gonzalez of Springfield, Gordon of Bedford, Heroux of Attleboro, Keefe of Worcester, Khan of Newton, Toomey of Cambridge and Tosado of Springfield move to amend the bill in section 2, in item 0339-1001, in line 12, by inserting after “laws” the following: “and provided further, that not less than $900,000 be expended for the further research, development, and implementation of a statistically valid pretrial risk assessment tool to inform pre-adjudication decision-making with regard to detention, release on personal recognizance or release under conditions of criminal defendants before the adult trial courts”; and in said item by striking out the figures "$135,655,625" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$136,555,625".