Chapter 804

§804-1 What bail means and who signs it

§804-2 What happens to unclaimed bail money

§804-3 When bail can be denied for serious crimes

§804-4 When you have a right to bail before and after conviction

§804-5 Who can set bail for a person accused of a crime

§804-6 Bail bond continues after conviction unless court says otherwise

§804-7 Statewide program for posting bail any day of the week

§804-7.1 Rules a judge can set when releasing a defendant

§804-7.2 What happens when someone breaks release rules

§804-7.3 What happens if you break release conditions

§804-7.4 Rules you must follow while released on bail

§804-7.5 Right to a quick hearing about release or jail

§804-8 No bail when a wound might cause death

§804-9 How judges decide the amount of bail

§804-9.5 Unsecured Bail: Release Without Paying Upfront

§804-10.5 Who can be a bail surety

§804-11 When one surety is enough for bail

§804-11.5 Using cash, property, or stocks to pay bail

§804-12 Bail bonds are valid even for minors

§804-13 What happens if bail is not enough

§804-14 How bail bondsmen can end their responsibility

§804-15 Witness promises to appear in court

§804-16 Where bail bonds and court papers must be sent

§804-17 Court must call names and record missed appearances

§804-18 Arresting witnesses who skip court

§804-19 When witnesses and bailed people must appear in court

§804-31 How to get a judge to act on a threat

§804-32 Bond required when trial is postponed

§804-33 Court hearing to decide if a person must post a bond

§804-34 What happens if a prisoner does not post bond

§804-35 Bond conditions to protect unknown people

§804-36 How long a peace bond lasts and how to renew it

§804-37 Judge can order arrest for violent offenses

§804-38 Arresting someone who plans to hurt another person

§804-39 Court can require a bond after a conviction

§804-40 Who must sue on a forfeited bond

§804-41 How a surety can step away from a bond before a breach

§804-51 What happens when a court takes a criminal bond

§804-62 Limits on bail bond fees and penalties for overcharging