In the United States, bail may be denied for serious crimes such as murder, treason, and certain violent offenses.
Certain crimes committed allow bail to be offered as an option to be granted release with the agreement the person will return to court. Bail is not mandatory but instead is at the will of the judge to allow bail to be an option.
Certain crimes committed allow bail to be offered as an option to be granted release with the agreement the person will return to court. Bail is not mandatory but instead is at the will of the judge to allow bail to be an option.
A bail bandit is a criminal who commits further crimes while released on bail.
Some people, some crimes never get bail.
Safekeeping means the person has not been granted bail (versus being granted the option of bail but being held because they don't have the money to bail out) USM stands U.S. Marshall.
If a person is granted bail he can come up with it at any time. Of course he will remain in jail until then, or until a judge can release him on his own recognizance.
After you actually make your court appearance(s) on the charge for which you were granted the privilege of release on bail.
For the court, the question would be, "Are you a flight risk?" If not, then what is amount of bail commensurate with the offense you are charged with (e.g.- lesser crimes = lesser bail - more serious crimes = higher bail). For the bail bondsman the question is; What is this customer's flight risk AND how difficult will it be to find him if he flees, AND what amount shall I charge for putting my bail account at risk? (Usually bail bondsmen charge about 10% of the amount set by the court).
Bail laws vary somewhat from state to state, as is typical of U.S. jurisprudence. Generally, a person charged with a non-capital crime is presumptively entitled to be granted bail. Recently, some states have enacted statutes modelled on federal law that permit pretrial detention of persons charged with serious violent offenses, if it can be demonstrated that the defendant is a flight risk or a danger to the community. Any murder or illegal child sex act will without a doubt prevent you from being granted a bail in any state.
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.
The 8th amendment of the Bill of Rights.
EVERYONE is entitled to be CONSIDERED for release on bail HOWEVER - depending on many circumstances (which the judge will take into consideration), it may or may not be granted. Request a bail hearing.