{"id":1595,"date":"2020-01-27T09:00:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/?p=1595"},"modified":"2020-01-08T09:45:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T09:45:42","slug":"is-it-possible-to-get-your-bail-amount-reduced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/is-it-possible-to-get-your-bail-amount-reduced\/","title":{"rendered":"Is It Possible To Get Your Bail Amount Reduced?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In most trials, the defendant is likely to be awarded bail privileges. This is because an indictment doesn\u2019t indicate definitive guilt\u2014it merely implies that you committed a crime.\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/criminal.findlaw.com\/criminal-procedure\/bail-proceedings-background.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">8th amendment of the US constitution<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0grants people the right to bail, a financial commitment and collateral that ensures that the defendant will attend their court proceedings, or bear significant financial losses if they do not.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Understanding the Purpose of Bail<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As mentioned above, when you\u2019re arrested under suspicion of a crime, the state is\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">alleging\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">your guilt, but you\u2019re not guilty unless a judge says so.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Every citizen in the United States is considered to be innocent until proven guilty in front of a court of law.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The question for many people before US bail laws were established was: \u201cshould we just stay in jail even though we\u2019re not guilty yet?\u201d After all, it\u2019s not like jails are comfortable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The solution suggested was bail as we know it today, serving as a promise of attendance. It is the right and responsibility of every US citizen. The idea is that you\u2019ll lose a lot of money if you don\u2019t attend your trial. Failure to comply with the terms of bail is a violation of a promise made to the court, which qualifies as a criminal offense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1382\" src=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/justice.jpg\" alt=\"justice\" width=\"479\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/justice.jpg 479w, https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/justice-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A later amendment\u2014called the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fjc.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2012\/BailAct3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bail Reform Act of 1984<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2014gave judges the right to deny bail privileges under special circumstances; these include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If the defendant might flee the country before their trial concludes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If the defendant poses a significant threat to the public at large.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How Are Bail Amounts Set?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When you\u2019re first arrested, the authorities present you in front of a judge, who sets the bail conditions, including the amount you need to pay to make bail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These are decided based on bail schedules, which\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/ipdc\/public\/2343.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">differ across each county<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in Indiana. But if the minimum bail amount is too high and you can\u2019t pay it, you can put forward a case to reduce it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bail Reduction Hearing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A successful bail reduction hearing requires the defendant to prove that the bail amount is too high for them to pay, and that it qualifies as unjust detention. They bring a case to the court where the court must prove without a doubt that the amount set is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.criminaldefenselawyer.com\/criminal-case-guide\/bail-reduction-hearing.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">indispensable with respect to the delivery of justice<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The court can set any amount they can justify; if you can find a crack in their case for the bail set out initially, you have a legal and constitutional right to have your bail amount reduced.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DeLaughter Bail Bonds is a 24-hour bail bonds service that offers surety and transfer bonds whenever needed. We offer our bail bond services in Kosciusko County, Jasper County, Elkhart County and other areas throughout Indiana.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"_e75a791d-denali-editor-page-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speak with us<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0if you need bail for a loved one in Indiana.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In most trials, the defendant is likely to be awarded bail privileges. 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