Tag Archives: Types of Bail
New York City Ends Cash Bail System In Non-Felony Cases
In a huge victory for New York City, on January 10th, the district attorneys for Brooklyn and Manhattan announced that they would no longer request cash bail in most misdemeanor and violation (i.e. non-felony) cases, allowing defendants to be released rather than sit in jail until and unless they could provide large amounts of… Read More »
The Basics of Bail in New York
After an arrest, many individuals are overcome by feelings of stress and the fear of the unknown. The main priority of most suspects is ensuring that they are promptly released from jail so that they may attend to their ongoing responsibilities like employment and their children. In the state of New York, bail is… Read More »
