Bail limit bill awaits Lee’s signature
A bill proposed by two Shelby County legislators that would bar judicial commissioners from setting bail in certain cases is awaiting the signature of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
The bill requires trial court and general sessions court judges to set bail for certain violent felonies.
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