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The American music produce, Marion 'Suge' Knight fainted in court after a judge set bail at $25 million during a murder trial, whilst his defence Lawyer called the amount 'absurd' it was Mr Knights reaction that spoke volumes, this is by no means the highest bail ever set in a US court room, that record belongs to Raj Rajaratnam whose bail was set at $100 million when facing charges for insider trading, or further afield the 120 million Euros bail figure set by a court in Vienna for Dmitry Firtash a Russian billionaire suspected of organised crime.
But how does the Bail system in the UK work.
If you have been charged with a crime you can be released on bail from the police station, which means you will be able to go home but will have to agree to some conditions
These could include
- Staying at a specified address
- Surrendering your passport to the authorities
- Not having communication with specified individuals
- Attending a police station at regular times.
You can also apply or extend your bail conditions once you attend court upon your hearing until your trial begins.
You can be refused bail for a number of reasons;
- The seriousness of your offence
- If you are a repeat offender
- If you have breached bail conditions in the past
- Concerns that you may repeat offend
- Concerns that you may breech your bail conditions
The ability for a person accused of a crime to apply for bail has been around since the 12th century and is founded upon the beliefs that a person is innocent until proven guilty, and that a person cannot be imprisoned without just cause.
Time Limits
Once you have been charged with an offence, the police are required to release you on bail unless one or more of the above reasons for not allowing bail are met.
If you do not get bail, there are limits on the amount of time you can spend in custody; these can be extended if the prosecution applies for an extension
- Magistrates court trials - 56 days
- Crown court committals - 70 days
- Crown court committal to trial - 112 days
There are many nuances to criminal law and you should always discuss your case with a solicitor, different laws apply for Juveniles', and certain offences.
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