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Bail: Getting Out of Jail

A person's first thought upon landing in jail is often how to get out -- and fast. The usual way to do this is to "post bail." Bail is cash or a cash equivalent that an arrested person gives to a court to ensure that he will appear in court when ordered to do so. If the defendant appears in court at the proper time, the court refunds the bail. But if the defendant doesn't show up, the court keeps the bail and issues a warrant for the defendant's arrest.

How Bail Is Set

Judges are responsible for setting bail. Because many people want to get out of jail immediately (instead of waiting up to three days to see a judge), most jails have standard bail schedules that specify bail amounts for common crimes this is true in California and Florida. An arrested person can get out of jail quickly by paying the amount set forth in the bail schedule.

The Eighth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution requires that bail not be excessive. This means that bail should not be used to raise money for the government or to punish a person for being suspected of committing a crime. Remember: The purpose of bail is to give an arrested person his/her freedom until he/she is convicted of a crime, and the amount of bail must be no more than is reasonably necessary to insure the appearance of the defendant at all court proceedings.

If a person can't afford the amount of bail on the bail schedule, he or she can ask a judge to lower it. Depending on the state, this request must be made either in a special bail setting hearing or when the person appears in court for the first time (usually called the arraignment).

Paying Bail

Bail can take any of the following forms:

• cash for the full amount of the bail

• property worth the full amount of the bail (requires a court to issue an order)

• a bail bond (a guaranteed payment of the full bail amount), or

• a waiver of payment on the condition that the defendant appear in court at the required time (commonly called "release on one's own recognizance" ROR).

A bail bond issued by a bail bondsman is like a check held in reserve: It represents the person's promise that he or she will appear in court when required to. The bail bond is purchased by payment of a nonrefundable premium (usually about 10% of the face amount of the bond).

Getting Out of Jail Free

Sometimes people are released "on their own recognizance," or "O.R." A defendant released O.R. must simply sign a promise to show up in court. He doesn't have to post bail.

A defendant commonly requests release on his own recognizance at his first court appearance. If the judge denies the request, he then asks for low bail.

In general, defendants who are released O.R. have strong ties to a community, making them unlikely to flee. Factors that may convince a judge to grant an O.R. release include the following:

• The defendant has family members (most likely parents, a spouse or children) living in the community.

• The defendant has resided in the community for many years.

• The defendant has a job.

• The defendant has little or no past criminal record, or any previous criminal problems were minor and occurred many years earlier.

• The defendant has been charged with previous crimes and has always appeared as required.

• Most judges will have partially made up their mind to set or deny you bail even before you step up to the podium. This is because of what is written in your pre-trial services report. It is important then to be aware that after you are booked at the jail a court official usually a social case worker will interview you and ask you specific questions about your past criminal history, your education, your employment, citizenship status, family ties, property you own etc. This interviewers opinion is important to the judge, a negative report could all but kill any chances of you receiving bail. So be polite and answer the questions truthfully is your best bet.

For most people, being arrested is a very troubling and embarrassing experience. You, your relatives, and your loved ones can be overwhelmed with a sense of being lost in the judicial systems legal jargon . We understand. We can help you through it. Call us toll free 24 hours a day.

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Albemarle Police Department
Apex Police Department
Asheville Police Department
Atlantic Beach Police Department
Beaufort County Community College Police Dept
Benson Police Department
Buncombe County Sheriffs Department
Burke County Sheriffs Office
Butner Public Safety Division
Cabarrus County Sheriffs Department
Cary Police Department
Catawba County Sheriffs Department
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Cherryville Police Department
Cumberland County Sheriffs Office
Dare County Sheriffs Office
Duke University Police Department
Durham Police Department
East Carolina University Police
Fayetteville Police Department
Forest City Police Department
Forsyth County Sheriffs Office
Garner Police Department
Gaston County Police Department
Gastonia Police Department
Greensboro Police Department
Guilford College Security Department
Guilford County Sheriffs Office
Hamlet Police Department
Henderson Police Department
Hendersonville Police Department
Hickory Police Department
Huntersville Police Department
Indian Beach Police Department
Johnson C. Smith University Police Department
Johnston County Sheriffs Office
Kernersville Police Department
Kinston Police Department
Kitty Hawk Police Department
Knightdale Police Department
Lumberton Police Department
Manteo Police Department
Marion Police Department
Matthews Police Department
Mayodan Police Department
Mecklenburg County Sheriffs Office
Meredith College Police Department
Methodist College Police and Public Safety Dept
Mocksville Police Department
Montgomery County Sheriffs Office
Moore County Sheriffs Office
Morehead City Police Department
Morganton Public Safety Department of Public Safety
Nash County Sheriffs Office
NC Division of Motor Vehicles Enforcement Section
New Bern Police Department
New Hanover County Sheriffs Department
North Carolina Bureau of Investigation
North Carolina Central University Police Department
North Carolina Department of Correction
North Carolina Department of Crime Control and Public Safety
North Carolina State Highway Patrol
North Carolina State University Dept. of Public Safety
North Wilkesboro Police Department
Norwood Police Department
Onslow County Sheriffs Office
Person County Sheriffs Office
Raleigh Police Department
Roanoke Rapids Police Departments
Rockingham County Sheriffs Office
Rocky Mount Police Department
Rolesville Police Department
Salisbury Police Department
Smithfield Police Department
Southern Pines Police Department
Spring Hope Police Department
Topsail Beach Police Department
Union County Sheriffs Office
Univ. of North Carolina - Charlotte Police & Public Safety Department
University of North Carolina -Greensboro Police Dept
University of North Carolina at Asheville Department of Public Safety
University of North Carolina at Wilmington Police
Wake County Sheriffs Office
Washington Police Department
Wayne County Sheriffs Office
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Whiteville Police Department
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Wilson County Sheriffs Office
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