Appearance Bond For Pretrial Release: This is an official form from the North Carolina Administration of the Courts (AOC), which complies with all applicable laws and statutes. USLF amends and updates the forms as is required by North Carolina statutes and law.
North Carolina Appearance Bond for Pretrial Release
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A pre-trial release is when a defendant is released before a trial. Pre-trial release is granted in exchange for a bond with the court in the amount set by the judge called bail or without a bond called released on their own recognizance.
Pretrial release, also commonly called bail, is the release of an arrested individual pending trial. All of the fifty states, as well as the federal government, have procedures for permitting the release of an arrestee while trial is pending. By law, this decision is usually by a trial judge or magistrate judge.
The purposes of the pretrial release decision include providing due process to those accused of crime, maintaining the integrity of the judicial process by securing defendants for trial, and protecting victims, witnesses and the community from threat, danger or interference.
If you paid the bail directly to the court, they will refund you the bail money you posted even if you're found guilty. If you paid a premium to a bondsman, the amount you paid is nonrefundable.
If you paid a cash bond that means that you personally paid your money to be released. After your court date, you can receive that money back less any court and legal fees set at your court appearance. If a bail bondsman posted your bail, all of that money is returned to him or her after your court appearance.
Pretrial release is critical to permit a client to effectively assist in his defense (locate witnesses, review documents, prepare to testify, avoid jail house pallor). Studies have demonstrated a correlation between pretrial release and acquittal at trial.
State Legislatures: Commercial bail is the most common form of pretrial release.
In certain cases, the court dictates that the only type of bond accepted for an individual's bail is called a cash-only bond. In a cash-only bond, the defendant must pay the entire amount of bail in cash.For cash-only bonds, the defendant will only be released from custody after the full amount is paid.
Appearance bonds are posted for the release of a Defendant as to secure his/her appearance as required before the Court and such other places as required. All bonds must be ordered by the judge before acceptance by the Clerks Office. Bonds may be secured or unsecured.