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Bail

When you바카라 사이트™re waiting for a court hearing or a trial, you might be given bail. This means you can be released from custody until the hearing or the trial.

Bail from a police station

You can be given bail at the police station after you바카라 사이트™ve been charged. This means you바카라 사이트™ll be released from custody until your first court hearing.

If you바카라 사이트™re given bail, you might have to agree to conditions like:

  • living at a particular address
  • not contacting certain people
  • giving your passport to the police so you cannot leave the UK
  • reporting to a police station at agreed times, for example once a week

If you do not stick to these conditions you can be arrested again and be taken to prison to wait for your court hearing.

Bail from a court

When you바카라 사이트™ve been charged and you attend your hearing at a magistrates바카라 사이트™ court, you might be given bail until your trial begins.

You may not be given bail if:

  • you바카라 사이트™ve been convicted of a crime in the past
  • you바카라 사이트™ve been given bail in the past and not stuck to the terms
  • the court thinks you might not turn up for your next hearing
  • the court thinks you might commit a crime while you바카라 사이트™re on bail

If you바카라 사이트™re given bail, you might have to agree to conditions like:

  • living at a particular address
  • not contacting certain people
  • giving up your passport so you cannot leave the UK

If you do not stick to these conditions, you can be arrested again. You바카라 사이트™ll stay in police custody until you바카라 사이트™re given another court hearing.

The court may put different conditions in place for your bail or keep you in prison until your trial starts.