What does to answer bail mean?

by Doogue + George Criminal Defence Lawyers Failure to Answer Bail is when someone has been released from custody and is required to attend Court but failed to do so.

1. What does it mean when you answer to bail?
2. What happens if I can't answer bail?
3. Can you answer bail at any police station?
4. What happens when you are given bail?
5. Does bail mean you have been charged?
6. Can you be on bail without being charged?
7. How long can I be on bail for?
8. Can you be remanded when you answer bail?
9. Who can grant bail?
10. Do you get bail money back?
11. Is bail money returned?
12. On what grounds can bail be refused?
13. Can bail be revoked?
14. What happens when your released under investigation?

What does it mean when you answer to bail?

It involves release from police custody to await a later appearance at court or a police station. Your case can be dropped while you're on bail.

What happens if I can't answer bail?

The court may grant you bail, or refuse bail and keep you remanded you in custody. You can apply for bail twice at the magistrates' court. If this fails, you can apply for bail again at the crown court.

Can you answer bail at any police station?

Yes, you must attend the police station at the date and time specified otherwise you could be committing an offence and your right to future bail maybe lost or affected. If you get a police record for not appearing at a police station, it affects whether you are granted bail in the future.

What happens when you are given bail?

Bail often means a defendant enters into a recognisance (a bond between them and the court) to pay money if they break the conditions of bail. ... If a person is charged and released by the police on bail, the first court appearance must be within 28 days from the date of the charge.

Does bail mean you have been charged?

Being on bail means that you have been arrested or charged with a crime and can leave the police station or court, but you must return / go to court on a specific day at a specific time. If you do not attend court you can be arrested.

Can you be on bail without being charged?

If you are released on bail or 'under investigation' it means that the police are not yet ready to make a charging decision on your case, but that the police investigation remains active and you are still a suspect. Pre-charge bail can occur for a variety of reasons.

How long can I be on bail for?

28 days maximum for standard criminal cases

There are still provisions for the police to release suspects with bail conditions. The important difference is that the maximum period is 28 days unless extended by a “senior officer” of the rank of superintendent or above.

Can you be remanded when you answer bail?

If you are arrested for breaking post-charge bail, you would be taken to court in custody, you could also be held on remand but this is extremely rare. Failure to surrender, ie. not turning up on the date given on your bail sheet (whether to a court or a police station) is a crime.

Who can grant bail?

The court and/or the police can require a person to act as surety for the defendant before granting bail. A surety is where another person who is prepared to promise to pay the court a certain sum of money should the defendant breach any of his bail conditions, such as failing to attend court.

Do you get bail money back?

Bail money is returned when the case is completed in court and all conditions set by the court have been complied with. It is not returned if the accused person fails to appear in court. In that case the bail amount is estreated (or forfeited).

Is bail money returned?

Pay cash bail.

If it is cash bail and you pay the full bail amount, the money will be returned to you if the defendant shows up on all the hearing dates. If he won't, you will never get your money again. Bond can only be discharged if: A defendant found not guilty on the charge.

On what grounds can bail be refused?

An indicative list of factors to be considered while granting or refusing an application for bail is as follows: whether there is any prima facie or reasonable ground to believe that the accused had committed the offence. nature and gravity of the charge. severity of the punishment in the event of conviction.

Can bail be revoked?

When bail is revoked, the defendant in a criminal case is no longer privileged to remain free while awaiting their trial. Bail revocation can occur when the defendant fails to comply with the conditions of their release or does not appear in court for their scheduled hearings.

What happens when your released under investigation?

People suspected of a crime may now be “released under investigation” instead of being given a bail date to return to the police station. This means you have been released from custody without charge and no obligation to return on bail to the police station for the offence for which you were questioned for.