WHEN IS YOUR BAIL EXONERATED, WHEN YOU GO TO YOUR FIRSTCOURT DATE OR WHENCASE IS OVER? AND IF U GO TO COURT AND THEY HAVEN’T FILED .
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WHEN IS YOUR BAIL EXONERATED, WHEN YOU GO TO YOUR FIRSTCOURT DATE OR WHENCASE IS OVER? AND IF U GO TO COURT AND THEY HAVEN’T FILED .
Asked on May 2, 2009 under Criminal Law, California
Answers:
B. B., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Ordinarily, bail covers the entire time from when it is posted until the case is over. If you are found not guilty, that releases the bail. A guilty verdict, in most states, also releases the bail, although it can be continued while you are waiting to be sentenced, if the prosecutor and the judge agree; more often than not, rather than continue the pre-verdict bail, you would have to apply for bail to be re-set.
If you appear in court and no formal charges have been filed, that does not always mean your bail will be released. It can take weeks, or in some cases months, for charges in the form of an indictment to be filed. You should talk to your lawyer about how long you can be kept on bail without actually being charged. If you need to find a lawyer, you can do that at http://attorneypages.com
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