Bail is an agreement that you will attend court if you have been charged with one or more offences. This agreement means that you won't be held in custody while the matter is in court. It may have one or more conditions that you must follow.
If an alleged offender is given bail it means they are released but they have to follow certain rules (called conditions). The police officer, magistrate or court that grants bail sets the conditions. Police or the Director of Public Prosecutions can also request conditions.
Some examples of typical bail amounts for common crimes are: Petty theft: $50 to $1,000. DUI: $500 to $10,000. Assault: $1,000 to $50,000. Murder: $1 million or more.
If you plead guilty, the Court may give you bail in some circumstances. If you plead guilty or are found guilty and will be sentenced to full time imprisonment, the Court must refuse bail unless there are exceptional circumstances.
If you are given bail you have to sign a bail undertaking promising to come to court on the date that the police or courts tell you to. If you do not sign your bail, you can be arrested. You might also have to follow other rules called bail conditions.
Common bail conditions live at a particular address. comply with a curfew. be on home detention (with or without electronic monitoring) be supervised by a community corrections officer.
Bail is an agreement that you will attend court if you have been charged with one or more offences. This agreement means that you won't be held in custody while the matter is in court. It may have one or more conditions that you must follow.