Bail Money For Assault In Queens
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No - if you signed the bond it doesn't matter whether you have a job or not - or whether the bondsman asked you if you did. You are liable as surety on the bond - having a job or not has nothing to do with your liability. Sorry.
California's statewide Penal Code also provides minimum bail amounts for certain crimes. If a county hasn't adopted a schedule, the statewide figures apply. For misdemeanor assault, for example, the Code mandates $10,000 minimum bail.
Bailing someone out of jail who has a history of untrustworthy behavior can create headaches. You're essentially agreeing to put up 10 percent of a bail bond that could be tens of thousands — or even hundreds of thousands — of dollars. If they fail to show, then you went to all that extra trouble for nothing.
Do first-time misdemeanor offenders go to jail in California? Not usually, but some crimes require a certain minimum amount of jail time. For example, under California law, a DUI requires a certain amount of jail time to be served as part of the sentence.
California's statewide Penal Code also provides minimum bail amounts for certain crimes. If a county hasn't adopted a schedule, the statewide figures apply. For misdemeanor assault, for example, the Code mandates $10,000 minimum bail.
Misdemeanor Assault Third-degree assault is considered a Class A misdemeanor and is the most common form of assault charged as a misdemeanor in New York. This offense applies when a person intentionally or recklessly causes physical injury to another individual.
For any felony offense for which no presumptive bail is set forth, bail is fixed at $10,000. For any misdemeanor offense for which no presumptive bail is set forth, bail is fixed at zero.
Bail for assault charges in New York can vary greatly depending on the degree in which somebody is charged, his or her criminal or bench warrant history, and the defendant's ties to New York. Certainly, this number can range anywhere from $5,000 to $250,000.
