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Following an arrest, a person may be released on their own signature or be required to enter into an agreement with the courts (bail) on one or more of the following terms(Bail Conditions), for a release to be possible:
• Remain within a certain area (city, country, or province)
• Deposit the person’s passport.
• Notify police of any change in address or employment.
• Abstain from communicating with any person or from going to any place.
• Abstain from possessing a firearm and surrender any firearm.
• Report to police at specified times.
• Abstain from consuming alcohol or other intoxicating substances.
• Abstain from taking drugs except in accordance with a medical prescription.
Why would someone be denied bail?
Detention is justified only if deemed necessary on one or more of the following grounds:
• to ensure that the accused attends court, e.g., if the accused has a history of failing to attend court or abide by other court orders.
• to protect the public, e.g., an accused could be detained if he has a criminal record for similar offences; in the case of an assault or
threatening charge, a history of violence against the same complainant works in favor of detention.
• to maintain confidence in the administration of justice; the court will consider the apparent strength of the prosecution’s case, the gravity
of the offence, the circumstances surrounding its commission and the potential for a lengthy jail term.
