What is bail? What is the relationship of a surety bond to bail? What is the distinction between bail and personal recognizance as related to a criminal case?
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Bail is the money or property given as security for a defendant’s appearance in court. The money, which is often in the form of a bail bond, may be lost if the defendant fails to appear in court. When a third party, often a professional bondsperson, agrees to pay the bond for a defendant, a surety bond is created. The common practice is for the defendant to pay the surety 10 percent or more of the bond amount in exchange for the bondsperson making the defendant’s bail. For many misdemeanors and a few felonies, a defendant may be released on personal recognizance. To gain such a release, a defendant need only promise to appear.
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