Bail
Bail can be an amount of money and/or conditions that are designed to ensure the defendant will appear in court and the community is kept safe.  for a person who does not present a danger to the community, does not have an arrest record, or does not present a risk of flight or failure to a appear, bail will be recommended to be personal recognizance.  In situations of an arrest history, evidence of risk of flight or failure to appear, or posing a danger to a victim (s) or the community, the State will request cash bail and/or conditions.  Every bail situation is based on the specific facts of the case or history of the defendant and it will be taken on a case-by-case basis.

Setting Bail
Bail can be addressed at various stages of the criminal process. Bail can be set upon arrest by a bail commissioner at the jail during the charging stage, in which the District Attorney's Office is not involved.

Otherwise, bail will be set once the defendant has been charged with an offense in Court.  Every bail situation is based on the specific facts of the case or history of the defendant and it will be taken on a case-by-case basis.  For a defendant who does not present a danger to the community, does not have an arrest record, or does not present a risk of flight or failure to appear, bail will be recommended to be personal recognizance.  In situations of an arrest history, evidence of risk of flight or failure to appear, or posing a danger to a victim(s) or the community, the State will request case bail and/or conditions.  If the defendant cannot come up with the funds or comply with the conditions of bail, he/she may stay in jail until their case is resolved.
Defendant can request a review of the set bail or a change in the bail with cause.