Section 15-13-142 Judicial public bail – Authority of release person. Only a judicial officer may release a person on judicial public bail. The judicial officer shall have jurisdiction over the case and defendant in order to release the defendant on judicial public bail. The judicial officer shall have a hearing for the person and determine […]
Section 15-13-143 Procedure for bail hearings. A judicial public bail hearing may commence by a motion from any judicial officer having jurisdiction over the defendant or by the defendant’s application as stipulated in Section 15-13-109. (Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §44.)
Section 15-13-144 Notice to prosecutor. Prior to the hearing, the judicial officer shall have the clerk of the court give a minimum notice of 72 hours to the district attorney of the circuit of the jurisdiction, or to an assistant district attorney of the jurisdiction for that purpose, or the prosecuting officer of the municipal […]
Section 15-13-145 Defendants who may be eligible. Any person charged with a felony, misdemeanor, or violation shall be eligible for a judicial public bail, if: (1) The person is not charged with robbery, capital murder, forcible sex crimes, escape, trafficking in drugs, or the sale of drugs. (2) The person has not been convicted of […]
Section 15-13-146 Judicial public bail release. Any person charged with an offense other than an offense exempted by Section 15-13-145, may be ordered released pending trial on judicial public bail upon the execution of an unsecured appearance bond in an amount specified by the judicial officer, unless the officer determines that a release will not […]
Section 15-13-147 Determination of conditions of release. In determining the restrictions and conditions of release that will assure the appearance of a person as required, and safety of any other person or the community, the judicial officer shall, on the basis of available information, take into account such matters as the nature and circumstances of […]
Section 15-13-148 Additional conditions. A judicial officer ordering the release of a person on any condition may at any time amend the order to impose additional or different conditions of release. (Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §49.)
Section 15-13-149 Order of release. A judicial officer authorizing the release of a person shall issue an appropriate order containing a statement of the conditions imposed, and shall advise the person that a warrant of arrest or other court order shall be issued against the person terminating the release and committing the person to jail […]
Section 15-13-150 Cumulative punishment. Nothing in this chapter shall interfere with or prevent the exercise of power to punish for contempt by the courts. (Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §51.)
Section 15-13-151 Evidence. Information stated in, or offered in connection with, any order entered pursuant to this article need not conform to the rules pertaining to the admissibility of evidence in a court of law. (Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §52.)
