Rule 37.20 Release Hearing
Statutory and Ordinance Violations and Violation Bureaus
Rule Text
A defendant who continues to be detained after the initial appearance under Rule 37.47 shall have the defendant's detention or conditions of release reviewed at a hearing by the court that imposed them. The hearing shall occur as soon as practicable but no later than seven days, excluding weekends and holidays, after the initial appearance, absent good cause shown by the parties or the court. At the hearing, the court shall determine if the defendant shall be detained or released as provided in Rule 37.15. Nothing herein shall prohibit a defendant from making subsequent application for review of the defendant's detention or conditions of release under Rule 37.15.
{Formerly titled “Modification of Conditions of Release .”}
Amendment history: (Adopted May 14, 1985, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended Dec. 23, 2003, eff. Jul. 1, 2004; Jun. 28, 2019, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.)