What Is Bail And How Is It Set?

Bail is allowed in virtually all cases, including felonies. The amount of bail is set by the judge. Its sole legal purpose is to guarantee the defendant's appearance in court for later proceedings. Your bond amount is set at the Probable Cause hearing. Appear at all hearings. If you have any doubt, go to Court so a new warrant is not issued for your arrest for failing to appear.

If you fail to appear, your bail will be forfeited and a new warrant will be issued for your arrest. For traffic citations, officers at the jail may be able to accept bail. If you cannot post or put up the bail, you will be kept in custody.

The judge is required to consider not only the seriousness of the offense charged against the defendant, but also the defendant's ability to raise money to make bail, in setting the amount. Bail may not be set so high as to punish a defendant by keeping him in jail pending his trial.

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