This guide provides resources that give some background on the history of bail and its purpose, and provides references to the law about bail.
To search for more information, use search terms like "pretrial release", "conditional release", "bail commissioner", "bail bondsmen", "personal recognizance", and "release on recognizance" (ROR), "surety", and "sureties", among others. Look for resources on criminal procedure as well.
Definitions of common terms are below.
Please remember that this guide is for information purposes only and is not comprehensive.
It is intended as a starting point for research, to illustrate the various sources of the law, and to provide guidance in their use.
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