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Bail!. Judicial Interim Release. Always remember. A criminal accused is innocent until proven guilty. Always remember. Sentencing and Bail are different Bail = you are still innocent, but there may be a reason why we need to keep you in custody.
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Bail! Judicial Interim Release
Always remember.... • A criminal accused is innocent until proven guilty.
Always remember... • Sentencing and Bail are different • Bail = you are still innocent, but there may be a reason why we need to keep you in custody. • Sentencing = you are GUILTY, and something bad needs to happen to you.
At the Station • Four choices: • Release on Promise to Appear • Release on Recognizance (promise to appear + money paid which you lose if you don’t show up at court) • Release on an Undertaking (promise to appear + agreed conditions ie. Stay away from Harjot) • Remand in Custody • Have to show cause before a court as to why you should be held in custody pending your trial
At Court • If you are remanded, you are entitled to a bail hearing • To keep you in jail pending trial, the CROWN must show 1. You will not show up for trial and 2. You are a danger to society (ie. You will tamper with evidence, or commit other crimes) • Some crimes (ie. Drug trafficking/Terrorism) require YOU to prove that you should be let go.
Potential Dispositions • Release with no security posted • Release on any of the documents above • Release on bail • A surety posts money into court, which he/she loses if you do not attend court on the appointed day • Remand pending trial