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- Bail, Bonds, and Relevant Legal Concerns | Criminal Law Center - JustiaBail is the money a defendant must pay in order to get out of jail. A bond is posted on a defendant’s behalf, usually by a bail bond company, to secure his or her release. Pending Warrant. Defendants with pending warrants are usually not eligible for bail. Bail is not intended as a punishment in itself.
- How Courts Work - American Bar AssociationBail is the amount of money defendants must post to be released from custody until their trial. Bail is not a fine. It is not supposed to be used as punishment. The purpose of bail is simply to ensure that defendants will appear for trial and all pretrial hearings for which they must be present.
- Bail & Bonds - FindLawBail, and bail bond, is an amount of money given to a court as a form of collateral. It aims to ensure a defendant appears in court for their trial (or some other court-ordered duty). When a person posts bail, that money secures their release from jail. This article defines bail and bonds and explains the difference between the two.
- How Does Bail Work? How Is Bail Set? | NoloBail is cash, a bond, or property that an arrested person gives to a court to ensure that he or she will appear in court when ordered to do so. If the defendant doesn't show up, the court may keep the bail and issue a warrant for the defendant's arrest.
- Bail - WikipediaBail is a set of pre-trial restrictions that are imposed on a suspect to ensure that they will not hamper the judicial process. Court bail may be offered to secure the conditional release of a defendant with the promise to appear in court when required.
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