Bail
Money or conditions a court sets so a person charged with a crime can leave jail while waiting for trial, to make sure they come back to court.
Plain meaning written by PSI Sci editors from the linked source. Source: Legal Information Institute (Cornell Law School), Wex
Also written: bail bond
Measures that use this word
- HB 127 (20261): Person not free on bail; court appearance, right to counsel.
- HB 240 (20261): Admission to bail; fixing terms of bail, mental health considerations.
- SB 412 (20261): Court appearance of a person not free on bail; changes to provisions regarding hearings.
- H.R. 9324: Government Bailout Prevention Act
- H.R. 9136: No Taxpayer Bailouts for Insurrectionists Act of 2026
- H.R. 9035: Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026
- S. 4629: Government Bailout Prevention Act
- H.R. 8821: No Bailouts for Cashless Bail Jurisdictions Act
- H.Res. 1275: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
- HB 271 (2026): Foreign and Alien Bail Bond Insurers
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