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Bail Hearing — Toronto Criminal Lawyer
If someone you care about has a bail hearing, a Justice will decide if he or she can be released and under what conditions. Usually, the Court will require the accused to have a surety. Sometimes, the accused must live with the surety.
What is a surety? A surety supervises the accused, and acts as a financial guarantor. Some Justices refer to sureties as civilian jailers. The surety must promise the Court that she will do her best to ensure that the accused attends Court, obeys his bail conditions, and is well behaved. The surety's financial obligations will be stated on the Recognizance of Bail. If the accused does not show up in Court or does not follow the conditions, the surety can be liable to pay the full amount.