Summary as Introduced
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that, upon verified petition by the State, the court shall hold a hearing and may deny a defendant pretrial release if the person is charged with: (1)(i) a crime of violence, as defined in the Crime Victims Compensation Act; or (ii) a sex offense, as defined in the Sex Offender Registration Act; and (2) the offense occurred in or upon the exterior or grounds of, a church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place identified or associated with a particular religion or used for religious worship or other religious purpose.