Bail for a defendant is going to be based on a number of criteria. What the crime was. Whether or not the defendant has a prior record of criminal activity. The bonds he or she has with other members of the community (flight risk). His or her financial...

California judges have what is called a bail schedule, which they follow whenever they are required to determine the amount of bail for a defendant. For the record, all states have different bail schedule. The bail schedule is reviewed and modified as necessary yearly. Besides...