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Bail lets you out if can get anyone, relative or a bail bondsman, to vouch for you in a material way. Under other systems, same guys who are prosecuting you dec
by cat_plus_plus 3y ago
Bail lets you out if can get anyone, relative or a bail bondsman, to vouch for you in a material way. Under other systems, same guys who are prosecuting you decide if they feel like letting you out. In US, you can still be released on your own recognizance if the system believes you are not a flight risk. But even for substantial crimes like robbery, where there are reasons to believe you a flight risk, you still can be let out if someone trusts you enough to lend bail money.
- HDThoreaun 3y agoNo, defendants who are deemed a flight risk or danger are not offered bail.
- cat_plus_plus 3y agoDanger yes, flight risk no. If you have a pending drunk driving charge, you might skip state. But if your brother puts up a bond, it's less likely that you will let him down to escape relatively minor penalties. Or a bail bondsman can verify that you have a job / sufficient local ties to take a risk on you.