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No, the are situations where bail will not be permitted. For example:
- Many states the charge of murder is not eligible for bail.
- Often if a person is on probation or parole they are not eligible to post a bail bond.
- The defendant can be deemed to be substantial risk to public safety
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How do you bail and any kind of cases can be bail?
A judge decides first of all whether the accused can be released on bail, and secondly, what the amount of the bail should be. If the judge thinks that there is too much risk that the accused will seek to flee, or may commit additional crimes while out on bail, then the judge can deny bail.
Does the constitution provide a right to bail all people accused of a crime?
In short, no.The eight amendment is as follows:Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.In no way does this give all people the possibility of bail. States may say that certain people may not be put on bail, because there is a risk of them running, or any other risk that might come up.
Is bail money returned when the accused turns up for trial?
if you use a bail bondsman no, if you posted the Full bail amount you will get your money back after the defendant is completed with all the court dates and when he is finally sentenced. The bond will be exonerated. no exon, no return of money.
Does a person have a constitutional right to bond in a criminal case?
No. The Eighth Amendment states in part ". . .excessive bail shall not be imposed. . ." The federal courts have interpreted the Constitution to mean that persons accused of non-capital crimes have a right to bail, but that persons accused of capital crimes do not. The sole Eight Amendment right regarding bail is that it not be excessive. What is "excessive " is determined in light of all the circumstances surrounding the matter and cannot be given a fixed amount for each crime. Some states have passed laws or adopted constitutions that guarantee the right to bail in every case of an offense against that state's criminal law, whether it is capital or non-capital. The theory is that the US Constitution in prohibiting excessive bail impliedly means there must be bail of some sort. Being out on bail is important to our system guaranteeing a fair trial, preparing a defense, and not punishing accused persons who have not yet been found guilty of any crime. Excessive bail amounts would have the effect of keeping an accused person in jail in violation of those rights. If the government wanted to keep a person in jail before trial in violation of the accused's rights and if the imposition of excessive bail would have that effect, isn't complete denial of bail the same as excessive bail? So it is arguable that reasonable bail should be available in every case. Some accused persons would say that excessive bail is better than no bail at all, because at least there would be some hope of raising it. This is an instance where a state law seems to be in conflict with the US Constitution as interpreted by federal courts yet is not unconstitutional. This is because the Eighth Amendment gives individuals a personal right and if a state chooses to increase the scope of that right, it is free to do so. No state would be able pass a law that denied bail in serious, but not capital, crimes, such as bank robbery, because that would be contrary to Eighth Amendment rights to bail in all non-capital cases. A state may enlarge personal freedoms, but may not reduce them.
What are rights to which all people are entitled?
The 3 rights to which all people are entitled to are right to life, liberty, and right to pursuit of happiness.
What happens if you bail someone out of Jail and they are later found guilty?
The bond money is only to ensure that the accused shows up for court. As long as the accused attends all their court appearances, it makes no difference whether they are found guilty or not, the person putting up the bond will have it returned to them. If the services of a bail bondsman are used, the only cost will be the fee for using their services (usually somewhere around 10% of the bail amount). However - if the defendant fails to make a court appearance the bond money is forfeited to the court. Bail is a fee that is paid to the courts to ensure that a person charged with a crime will return to be tried. If the accused does not return for trial, the bail money is forfeited. If the person returns for trial, the bail money is returned. So, it is in the interest of the one paying bail to ensure that the accused returns. That is where bail bonding companies come in. For a fractional amount of the bail, they will pay your bail up front. If you return for trial, all is well (they get their money back and keep your fee). If you don't, they send a bounty hunter to find you and collect the entire amount of the bail (and turn you over to the authorities for skipping bail). But a guilty finding has no effect on the bail payer. Otherwise, bail bonding companies would all go out of business very quickly. The same is true when an individual pays bail. If you pay someone else's bail and they are later found guilty of the crime, that has no effect on the bail payer. If the person returned for trial, the bail money would have been returned to you. If you pay their bail and they skip, you lose the bail money and will have to find the person to get it from them. If they are ultimately found and tried and found guilty, they will be sentenced for their crime (jail, fine, etc.). But the person who posts bail is not affected by the verdict in the criminal case. Paying bail for an ultimately guilty person is not a crime.
Is bail money returned when the accused gets dismissed?
it depends if you paid in full bail, or a percentage of the bail. If you go to court and your'e case is dismissed all your bond money will be returned if you paid in full. if you paid through a bondsman he will keep the percentage of the bail. Depending on what your bail is set at depends on what percentage the bondsman keeps. example you bond is $3000 you paid the jail that 3000. you would get that all back. but if you used a bondsman he would keep 300 of that 3000 which equals 10% Hope that helps
What is payment of bail supposed to guarantee?
Bail is imposed to guarantee the person will show up to the next and all subsequent court dates. However, many criminals "jump bail" (become "bail jumpers") and then, Bounty Hunters must search for them to re-arrest the criminal. At that point, a judge might revoke the previous bail OR impose an even higher bail amount. Bail imposition also has to do with the over-crowding of our jail systems. Without bail, charged persons stay in jail (not prison) until they are found guilty, when they are then moved to a prison to spend their sentences. Most charged persons without bail can sit in county jail for 1 to 2 years before their case comes to trial. So bail is designed to help reduce jail populations while also helping to give the person freedom from jail until proven guilty.
Can a bail bondsman garnish your cosigners wages after you are serving your sentence?
If they receive a court order that allows it, yes. You, and the cosigner, made an agreement with a private company. The private company would pay your bail if you agreed to show up to all of your court dates AND pay them a certain percentage (usually 10-15%) of the bail. The private company is entitled to its payment.
What is the role of a bail bond agent?
A bail bond agent is a person or corporation that will act as a surety and pledge for money or property as bail for the appearance of an accused person in court. However, this is a less common type of surety, banks and insurance companies usually play the role of sureties.
Right to bail and against excessive bail?
Bail and Punishment laws are all covered in the Eighth Amendment.
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