Wednesday, November 14, 2012

How Judges Set Bail

Judges typically make the decision based on a few major factors. No one particular factor will decide the issue.
Seriousness of the Charges ( more serious the crime accused of the worse it is )
The more serious the charges against a person, the more likely it is that a high bail amount will be set.
For example, a person who is charged with drinking beer in public is not as likely to have bail set as someone charged with armed robbery. Some charges are so serious, in fact, that no bail at all will be set. A person who is remanded is someone who has had no bail set.  Very serious felony crimes like murder, some kidnapping charges, some arson charges, and high-level drug possession and sale charges, are so serious that if an accused is actually convicted, he faces up to life in prison (or possibly the death penalty).

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