If you are arrested for a crime, the judge will usually set what is called “bail.” Bail is sometimes set, per a schedule, immediately after you are booked for a crime. For more serious crimes, bail may not be set until your arraignment, which is the court date where the charges are read against you and you enter your plea.

Bail is the amount of money you are required to pay in order to leave jail during the period between your arraignment and trial. In some cases, the judge may deny bail, meaning that you will have to stay in jail to await your criminal trial.

For example, individuals who commit particularly reprehensible crimes or who are considered to be a high flight risk may be denied bail. In most situations, you are not required to pay the full bail amount, but are instead allowed to post a portion of it, as a “bond.”

The bond is your promise that you will show up for all required court appearances. There are many different ways in which bond can be posted. The following is a primer on some of those ways.

If you, or a family member, has been arrested, give our Cincinnati Criminal Lawyers a call on their 24 Hour Emergency Number at 513-333-0014.  Because now is the perfect time to put the experience of an AWARD WINNING LAW FIRM, a FORMER PROSECUTOR, AND a FORMER POLICE OFFICER to work for you.

Bail is money or other property that is deposited with the court in order to ensure that the person accused returns to court when he or she is required to do so.

However, in Cincinnati, if the defendant does not come to court when required, or violates his or her bail conditions, the bail will be forfeited to the court and will not be returned.

Been arrested?  Or has a family member been arrested?  Give our Cincinnati Criminal Attorneys a call at 513 333 0014.

After an arrest within the City of Cincinnati or in Hamilton County , the accused appears before a Hamilton County Municipal Court magistrate or judge for a violation of a criminal law. The magistrate or judge will conduct a pre-trial bail hearing resulting in four possible results:

Own Recognizance – This is the defendant’s written promise to appear in court on the date set and abide by the terms set by the magistrate or judge. No monetary pledge, cash deposit, or security by property or professional bondsman is required.
Unsecured Bond – This release, pending court appearance, is based on the defendant’s written agreement to appear in court on the date set and abide by the conditions set by the magistrate or judge. It is backed by an agreement by the defendant to forfeit money to the court if she or he does not appear in court on the date set.
Secured Bond – This is secured by either a cash deposit, a pledge of real or personal property, or a pledge by a third party that the defendant will appear in court on the date set and abide by the conditions of the release. The judge may forfeit any type of security in the event the defendant does not appear in court on the date set.
Ineligible for Bail – The defendant is denied a release pending court appearance.

If you, or a family member has been arrested in Cincinnati, give our offices a call at our 24 Hour Emergency Number at 513 333 0014.

Yes.  But, you can also have it raised by the judge.

In a Cincinnati or Hamilton County Felony case, bail is typically looked at three times by three different judges.  First, a municipal court judge will set the bail at the initial appearance.  Second, the common pleas magistrate will review it at the felony arraignment.  Finally, the trial judge who will preside over the case may also review it.

Under Ohio Criminal Rule 46(E), the judge may, at any time, order additional or different types, amounts, or conditions of bail.  This is both a blessing and a curse.  On one hand, you can have your bail reduced at any time in the proceedings.  Even if the judge denies the motion, there is nothing preventing it from being brought up again.

On the other hand, the judge can also raise your bail.  This can happen if the charges are more serious than they first appeared.  If you have a prior record that the judge who set your bail was not aware of, or any number of factors.

One of the worst things that can happen, is you are out on bail and ask the judge to lower it or change it to OR (own recognizance) and the judge decides instead to raise it!  This results in you being locked up when earlier that day you were out!

I believe that if bail has been set, and you’ve been able to post it, then leave it alone!  Don’t ask to have it reduced since you always run the risk of the judge reevaluating the bail and increasing it to a point where you cannot post it.

If you need first-rate criminal defense representation in Cincinnati, give Suhre & Associates a call at 513-333-0014 – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – and we’ll take a few minutes and answer your questions and see if we can help.

If you are arrested for a crime, the judge will usually set what is called “bail.” Bail is sometimes set, per a schedule, immediately after you are booked for a crime. For more serious crimes, bail may not be set until your arraignment, which is the court date where the charges are read against you and you enter your plea.

Bail is the amount of money you are required to pay in order to leave jail during the period between your arraignment and trial. In some cases, the judge may deny bail, meaning that you will have to stay in jail to await your criminal trial.

For example, individuals who commit particularly reprehensible crimes or who are considered to be a high flight risk may be denied bail. In most situations, you are not required to pay the full bail amount, but are instead allowed to post a portion of it, as a “bond.”

The bond is your promise that you will show up for all required court appearances. There are many different ways in which bond can be posted. The following is a primer on some of those ways.

If you, or a family member, has been arrested, give some of the top Cincinnati Criminal Lawyers a call on their 24 Hour Emergency Number at 513 333 0014.

If you are arrested for a crime, the judge will usually set what is called “bail.” Bail is sometimes set, per a schedule, immediately after you are booked for a crime. For more serious crimes, bail may not be set until your arraignment, which is the court date where the charges are read against you and you enter your plea.

Bail is the amount of money you are required to pay in order to leave jail during the period between your arraignment and trial. In some cases, the judge may deny bail, meaning that you will have to stay in jail to await your criminal trial.

For example, individuals who commit particularly reprehensible crimes or who are considered to be a high flight risk may be denied bail. In most situations, you are not required to pay the full bail amount, but are instead allowed to post a portion of it, as a “bond.”

The bond is your promise that you will show up for all required court appearances. There are many different ways in which bond can be posted. The following is a primer on some of those ways.

If you, or a family member, has been arrested, give some of the top Cincinnati Criminal Lawyers a call on their 24 Hour Emergency Number at 513 333 0014.

Yes.  But, you can also have it raised by the judge.

In a Cincinnati or Hamilton County Felony case, bail is typically looked at three times by three different judges.  First, a municipal court judge will set the bail at the initial appearance.  Second, the common pleas magistrate will review it at the felony arraignment.  Finally, the trial judge who will preside over the case may also review it.

Under Ohio Criminal Rule 46(E), the judge may, at any time, order additional or different types, amounts, or conditions of bail.  This is both a blessing and a curse.  On one hand, you can have your bail reduced at any time in the proceedings.  Even if the judge denies the motion, there is nothing preventing it from being brought up again.

On the other hand, the judge can also raise your bail.  This can happen if the charges are more serious than they first appeared.  If you have a prior record that the judge who set your bail was not aware of, or any number of factors.

One of the worst things that can happen, is you are out on bail and ask the judge to lower it or change it to OR (own recognizance) and the judge decides instead to raise it!  This results in you being locked up when earlier that day you were out!

I believe that if bail has been set, and you’ve been able to post it, then leave it alone!  Don’t ask to have it reduced since you always run the risk of the judge reevaluating the bail and increasing it to a point where you cannot post it.

If you need first-rate criminal defense representation in Cincinnati, give Suhre & Associates a call at 513-333-0014 – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – and we’ll take a few minutes and answer your questions and see if we can help.

After an arrest within the City of Cincinnati or in Hamilton County , the accused appears before a Hamilton County Municipal Court magistrate or judge for a violation of a criminal law. The magistrate or judge will conduct a pre-trial bail hearing resulting in four possible results:

• Own Recognizance – This is the defendant’s written promise to appear in court on the date set and abide by the terms set by the magistrate or judge. No monetary pledge, cash deposit, or security by property or professional bondsman is required.
• Unsecured Bond – This release, pending court appearance, is based on the defendant’s written agreement to appear in court on the date set and abide by the conditions set by the magistrate or judge. It is backed by an agreement by the defendant to forfeit money to the court if she or he does not appear in court on the date set.
• Secured Bond – This is secured by either a cash deposit, a pledge of real or personal property, or a pledge by a third party that the defendant will appear in court on the date set and abide by the conditions of the release. The judge may forfeit any type of security in the event the defendant does not appear in court on the date set.
• Ineligible for Bail – The defendant is denied a release pending court appearance.

If you, or a family member has been arrested in Cincinnati, give our offices a call at our 24 Hour Emergency Number at 513 333 0014.

Bail is money or other property that is deposited with the court in order to ensure that the person accused returns to court when he or she is required to do so.

However, in Cincinnati, if the defendant does not come to court when required, or violates his or her bail conditions, the bail will be forfeited to the court and will not be returned.

Been arrested?  Or has a family member been arrested?  Give our Cincinnati Criminal Attorneys a call at 513 333 0014.