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money that is paid to guarantee that a defendant will appear in court if he or she is released from jail while awaiting trial in a criminal case.;

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What is the definition of bail?

Bail is the property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.


Can they set a bail without a hearing?

Yes, bail may be set without a hearing. In many jurisdictions bail bond amounts and conditions of release are initially set by jailers according to a preset bond schedule authorized by the courts.


How long is a possession of a controlled substance charge carry out in jail?

They will set a bail amount for you and someone on the outside will have to pay the bail or get a bails bondsman and pay 10 percent of what the judge has set as your bail.


What is the bail amount for a dwi?

Impossible to say. The bail amount is set by the judge arraigning the case.


Who figures out bail?

Bail is determined by the courts. Bail can be set directly by a judicial officer or according to a bond schedule or criteria authorized by the courts.


Does the 8th Amendment require bail to be set regardless of the crime?

No. In many states there is no bail for murder for example. When bail is set the 8th amendment prohibits the bail from being excessive.


Can you get bail on human trafficking charges?

It very much relies on the case. Sometimes, bail can be set at $1 million. Other times, no bail at all.


How much do you pay bail if its 250000?

If you have bail set at $250k, that's what you need to pay in order to be bailed out.


Who sets the bail?

If you cannot afford to pay the bail, 99% of the time you can get a bail bondsman. Sometimes, if the bail is not a lot, they won't pay it.


Can you travel by plan from province to province while on bail?

That would depend on the terms of the bail set by the courts.


How long do you set in jail if you have a outofstate warrant?

You will set in jail until one your court date or two you bail out of jail. bail will depend on what you are being held for.


How is a bail set?

Pre set bail is determined by the offense. Many places pre set bail for common offenses such as shoplifting, DUI, assault, and larceny.

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