Month: December 2013

The bail system, one that is in place across the United States, allows recently incarcerated individuals to post a specific amount of money in exchange for their freedom as they await trial. But while the money goes to the hands of the court system for a period of time, it is meant to only act as collateral, and can generally be fully retrieved once the trial has commenced. Of course, doing so takes a few steps, and anyone wishing to get their bail money back should perform the following measures:

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In the majority of criminal cases, defendants have the ability to pay bail. The court will decide on an amount of money that the defendant can pay to remain out of jail, until the defendant’s court date arrives. When the defendant appears in court on the court date, the money is returned to the defendant. The court essentially uses the collateral money to act as insurance that the defendant will appear in court. The collateral money is called bail.

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Bail is usually granted on the guarantee that the accused will not defy it and escape the bounds of law. Bail is granted by the police or the court, when the accused promises to show up in the court for subsequent hearings of his or her case. Thus, the bail lasts for as long as the accused is cooperative and has a strong backing of supportive family or friends who can vouch for him. Each bail differs in its particulars pertaining to how long the accused can stay out on bail or how much bail amount is he or she supposed to pay.

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