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COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Rafael A. Paz, City Attorney 
DATE:February  1, 2023
 



SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, OPPOSING THE USE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAMS BY FLORIDA CRIMINAL COURTS THAT MECHANICALLY MEASURE A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT’S ELIGIBILITY FOR AND AMOUNT OF BOND, INCLUDING THE “PUBLIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT” TOOL PROPOSED TO BE UTILIZED BY THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT  TO RELEASE MANY “LOW-LEVEL” OFFENDERS ON THEIR OWN RECOGNIZANCE, WITHOUT ATTENDING A FIRST APPEARANCE HEARING BEFORE A JUDGE AND WITHOUT ANY MONETARY BOND BEING POSTED.

RECOMMENDATION

Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Alex Fernandez, the above-referenced Resolution is submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the February 1, 2023 City Commission meeting.

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Office of the City Attorney
Sponsor
Commissioner Alex Fernandez

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