AS Law Unit 2 - Bail
- Created by: Jean-Luc Kondabeka
- Created on: 01-05-13 23:15
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Being at liberty until the next stage of the case
- Can be release anytime after police have arrested
- Can be arrest if do not surrender to bail
Police powers to grant bail
- S.46 Police Bail
- Police can release suspect while they make further enquiries
- Must return to police station, certain date and time
- S.46A PACE... Police can arrest without warrant if offender fails to surrender to bail
- Police can bail offender after they have been charged to attend court on certain date
- Decision is made by custody officer to grant bail
- Can be refused bail, remanded in custody, produced before court at earliest opportunity
- 84% charged and given bail
- 14% of those fail to turn up
- Police can impose conditions:
- Surrender passport
- Surety
- Report to police station
Custody officer can refuse bail if:
- Suspects name and address cannot be discovered
- Doubt whether name and address is correct
- Grounds under Bail Act 1976
- Tested positive for specified class A drug, refuse treatment
- Reasonable grounds if on…
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