States vary in the factors they consider in determining the availability and amount of bail. Some commonly considered factors include: the length of time the defendant has resided in the community, the defendant’s employment status in the community, the financial history and resources of the defendant, whether the defendant has ever skipped a court hearing before, the defendant’s reputation and character, the criminal history of the defendant, whether the defendant poses a risk to the community, and the seriousness of the underlying offense.
- Are all persons charged with crimes entitled to bail?
- What are the purposes or reasons for bail?
- What is bail?
- Is there a difference between the initial appearance and the arraignment?
- After a person is booked, what happens next?
- Is a person entitled to an attorney during the booking process?
- When a person is arrested and taken into custody, what happens next?
- What warnings must the police give you when they arrest you and place you in custody?
- What is an arrest?
- How does the criminal process begin?
- What felonies can lead to the death penalty?
- What are some examples of how states define first degree murder?
- What is a wobbler?
- What are the legal results of a felony conviction?
- What are examples of crimes that constitute felonies?
- Who determines whether conduct constitutes a felony or a misdemeanor?
- What are the basic types of crimes?
- Is a trial judge required to give a definition of beyond a reasonable doubt?
- What exactly does beyond a reasonable doubt mean?
- What classic definition of beyond a reasonable doubt did Chief Justice Shaw provide?
