REVISION OF STATE BAIL LAWS

• NCJ Number: 6952
• Journal: Ohio State Law Journal Volume: 32 Issue: 3 Dated: (SUMMER 1971) Pages: 451-486
• Author(s): J J Murphy
• Date Published: 1971
• Length: 36 pages
• Corporate Author: Ohio State University
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

BECAUSE OF FEDERAL REVISION OF BAIL LAWS AND THE SUCCESS OF RELEASE ON PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE, STATE LEGISLATURES ARE TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THEIR BAIL LAWS.

Abstract

MATTERS DISCUSSED INCLUDE THE PAPER NATURE OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF SOME STATE REVISIONS IN THE PRESUMPTIVE USE OF RELEASE ON OWN RECOGNIZANCE, THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STATUTORY COMMANDS TO INDIVIDUALIZE THE BAIL ISSUE, THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATION OF THE ILLINOIS TEN PERCENT DEPOSIT FORM OF BAIL WITH THE CONSEQUENCE OF ELIMINATING BAIL BONDSMEN FROM THE ILLINOIS BAIL SYSTEM, AND FINALLY THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING THE MANAGERIAL ASPECTS OF A STATE BAIL SYSTEM BEFORE REVISION SO THAT THE REVISION DOES NOT BECOME A STATUTORY CAST BENEATH WHICH AN UNCHANGED STATE BAIL SYSTEM OPERATES. CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION IS PAID TO THE PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDSMAN. AUTHOR MODIFIED.