1. (1) The presiding judge of a judicial district shall enter a standing pretrial release order specifying to the sheriff of the county, or to the entity supervising the local correctional facility responsible for pretrial incarceration within the judicial district, those persons and offenses:

   1. (a) Subject to release on recognizance;
   2. (b) Subject to release with special conditions as specified in the order; and
   3. (c) That are not eligible for release until arraignment.

2. (2) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, with input from a criminal justice advisory committee appointed by the Chief Justice, shall establish release guidelines for the pretrial release orders described in this section to:

   1. (a) Provide consistent release decision-making structure across the state;
   2. (b) Reduce reliance on the use of security;
   3. (c) Include provisions for victim notification and input; and
   4. (d) Balance the rights of the defendant and presumption of pretrial release against community and victim safety and the risk of failure to appear.

[2021 c.643 §2]