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HOUSE BILL No. 2029—page 17 (e) Except as provided further, the amount of the appearance bond shall be the same whether executed as described in subsection (c) or posted with a deposit of cash as described in subsection (d). When the appearance bond has been set at $2,500 or less and the most serious charge against the person is a misdemeanor, a severity level 8, 9 or 10 nonperson felony, a drug severity level 4 felony committed prior to July 1, 2012, a drug severity level 5 felony committed on or after July 1, 2012, or a violation of K.S.A. 8-1567, and amendments thereto, the magistrate may allow the person to deposit cash with the clerk in the amount of 10% of the bond, provided the person meets at least the following qualifications: (1) Is a citizen of the United States or is an alien who is lawfully present in the United States and whose status has been verified with the federal government pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1373(e); (2) is a resident of the state of Kansas; (3) has a criminal history score category of G, H or I; (4) has no prior history of failure to appear for any court appearances; (5) has no detainer or hold from any other jurisdiction; (6) has not been extradited from, and is not awaiting extradition to, another state; and (7) has not been detained for an alleged violation of probation. (f) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (q), in the discretion of the court, a person charged with a crime may be released upon the person's own recognizance by guaranteeing payment of the amount of the bond for the person's failure to comply with all requirements to appear in court. The release of a person charged with a crime upon the person's own recognizance shall not require the deposit of any cash by the person. (g) The court shall not impose any administrative fee. (h) In determining which conditions of release will reasonably assure appearance and the public safety, the magistrate shall, on the basis of available information, take into account: (1) The nature and circumstances of the crime charged; (2) the weight of the evidence against the defendant; (3) whether the defendant is lawfully present in the United States; (4) the defendant's family ties, employment, financial resources, character, mental condition, length of residence in the community, record of convictions, record of appearance or failure to appear at court proceedings or of flight to avoid prosecution; (5) the likelihood or propensity of the defendant to commit crimes while on release, including whether the defendant will be likely to threaten, harass or cause injury to the victim of the crime or any witnesses thereto; and (6) whether the defendant is on probation, parole or postrelease supervision from a prior offense at the time of the alleged commission of the subsequent offense. (i) The appearance bond shall set forth all of the conditions of release. (j) A person for whom conditions of release are imposed and who continues to be detained as a result of the person's inability to meet the conditions of release shall be entitled, upon application, to have the conditions reviewed without unnecessary delay by the magistrate who imposed them. If the magistrate who imposed conditions of release is not available, any other magistrate in the county may review such conditions. (k) A magistrate ordering the release of a person on any conditions specified in this section may at any time amend the order to impose additional or different conditions of release. If the imposition of additional or different conditions results in the detention of the person, the provisions of subsection (j) shall apply. (l) Statements or information offered in determining the conditions of release need not conform to the rules of evidence. No statement or