Bail & pre-trial release

• Pages: 109-136
• Author: Thomas J. Farrell,Brandon D. Minde

BAIL & PRE-TRIAL RELEASE

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CHAPTER 4

BAIL & PRETRIAL RELEASE

I. GENERAL POINTS

§4:01 Bail Is a Release on Conditions

§4:02 The Importance of Bail and Release

§4:03 Stationhouse Bail

§4:04 Bail Bond Agencies

§4:05 Elimination of Cash Bail; Reliance on Detention Risk Assessment Instruments

II. CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS

§4:10 Excessive Bail Shall Not Be Required

§4:11 Preventive Detention

§4:12 Bail Can Be Beyond Defendant’s Means

§4:13 Due Process Arguments

III. TYPES OF BAIL

§4:20 Release on Personal Recognizance or Unsecured Bonds

§4:21 Cash Bonds

§4:22 Surety Bonds

§4:23 Real Property Bonds

§4:24 Using Your Money to Post Bail for Your Client

IV. PREPARING FOR THE HEARING

A. Determining the Amount

§4:30 Relevant Factors

§4:31 Bail Agency Evaluations

§4:32 The Attorney’s Role With the Bail Agency

§4:33 Creating a Bail Package

§4:34 Pretrial Services

B. Bail and Source Hearings

§4:40 Preparation for the Bail Hearing

§4:41 The Presentation at the Hearing

§4:42 Dealing With a Past Failure to Appear

§4:43 Having the Defendant Testify

§4:44 “Source” Hearings

BAIL & PRE-TRIAL RELEASE

Criminal Defense Tools and Techniques 4-2

V. CONDITIONS OF RELEASE

§4:50 General Points

§4:51 Travel Restrictions

§4:52 Waiver of Extradition

§4:53 Curfew and Notification of Contact Changes

§4:54 Drug and Alcohol Use

§4:55 Consent to Searches

§4:56 Psychiatric Evaluation or Treatment

§4:57 Prohibitions Against Certain Contacts

§4:58 Third Party Custodians

§4:59 House Arrest or Electronic Monitoring

§4:60 Modifying Conditions of Release

VI. SPECIFIC CASES

§4:70 Violent Crimes

§4:71 Drug Offenses

§4:72 Fraud Offenses

§4:73 Minor Offenses

§4:74 Immigration Detainers

§4:75 Defendants Held on State and Federal Charges

VII. POST HEARING OR TRIAL PROCEEDINGS

§4:80 Appealing the Bail Decision

§4:81 Bail Forfeiture, Remission and Readmission

§4:82 Reopening the Detention Hearing

§4:83 Credit for Time Spent in Pre-Trial or Pre-Sentence Custody

§4:84 Credit in Two-Jurisdiction Situations

§4:85 Bail Pending Sentencing and Appeal

§4:86 Self-Reporting to Prison

VIII. FORMS

Form 4-1 Pretrial Services Memorandum and Recommendation (Federal)

Form 4-2 Public Safety Assessment (State – NJ)

Form 4-3 Bail Questionnaire

Form 4-4 Motion to Modify Bail Conditions to Permit Travel

Form 4-5 Motion to Modify Bail Conditions to Permit Employment