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> your ability to go home and see your family is determined by your financial status? Isn't bail adjusted based on the persons financial status? Unlike road f
by ars 6y ago
> your ability to go home and see your family is determined by your financial status?
Isn't bail adjusted based on the persons financial status?
Unlike road fines and the like, it's one of the few things that do take into account a persons wealth.
- nobody9999 6y ago>Isn't bail adjusted based on the persons financial status? Is it? I'm unaware of any evidence of that. If you could share some with me, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
- throwaway17_17 6y agoAlmost every state has factors required By statute to be Considered when setting bail. One of those factors is, almost always, the financial ability of the defendant to give bond. Doesn’t mean it is factored appropriately, but the law states that it should matter.
- kelnos 6y agoThere are quite a few people who get caught in the system for whom any amount of bail would be an unreasonable financial hardship. Seems that if they really means-tested bail, they'd come up with "zero" for a lot people, and would likely just require they stay jailed pre-trial.