Bail and bond are phrases continuously encountered inside the authorized system regarding pretrial launch. Bail refers back to the cash or property pledged to the court docket as assurance that a person launched from custody will seem for subsequent court docket proceedings. For instance, a decide may set bail at $10,000, which means the defendant should present that quantity to be launched. If the defendant seems in court docket as required, the bail is returned. Failure to look ends in forfeiture of the bail.
This technique is meant to stability a person’s proper to freedom earlier than conviction with the court docket’s want to make sure their look at trial. Traditionally, the idea arose from the necessity to forestall people from fleeing earlier than trial. The advantages embody permitting defendants to keep up employment and household ties whereas awaiting trial, thereby mitigating potential disruptions to their lives. Nevertheless, the system has additionally been criticized for disproportionately affecting people with restricted monetary sources, doubtlessly resulting in unjust pretrial detention.
