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.
A 1 million dollar bail means that a person accused of a crime can be released from custody by paying that amount to the court as a guarantee that they will appear for their scheduled court dates. If the individual fails to appear, the court retains the bail amount as a penalty. Bail is often set based on the severity of the crime, flight risk, and other factors. In many cases, the accused may use a bail bond service to pay a percentage of the total bail amount, typically around 10%.
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.
bail
The sum of money used as a security deposit to allow an accused person to remain free until trial is called bail. Bail serves as a financial guarantee that the accused will appear in court for their scheduled hearings. If the individual fails to appear, the bail amount may be forfeited, and a warrant can be issued for their arrest.
bail (novaNet)
Known as bail, or a bail bond.
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