Anyone accused including yourself is innocent until proven guilty. People have a right to bail, to a certain extent that is. The right to bail is also contained in the Constitution.
Bail bonding occurs when a bail bond agent pledges money as bail for an individual who is accused of a crime. While this is a common practice in the United States, it does not occur in most other countries.
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.
Bail is not guaranteed in cases where the court deems the individual to be a flight risk, a danger to society, or if there is a serious risk of obstruction of justice. Additionally, bail may not be offered in cases involving serious offenses such as murder or terrorism.
Excessive bail is more bail than is required to guarantee the appearance of the accused in court.
The amount bail for a crime is usually determined by the judge and the prosecutor. The amount is variable depending mostly on the circumstances and the chance of the accused to appear in court.
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Bail.
Known as bail, or a bail bond.
Bail.
The bail amount doesn't equate to charges. Bail is determined by the judge based on factors such as flight risk, net worth of the accused, danger to the public if released on bail, etc.
The Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution.