Pretrial Release Conditions

  • Organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
  • Date Created: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
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The types of bond and additional conditions that can be imposed by courts are known as conditions of pretrial release. Some state laws are more prescriptive about what kind and under what circumstances release conditions should be imposed and specifically authorize individual conditions of release. Most courts, however, have broad discretion to impose any condition determined to be reasonably necessary to ensure the appearance of the defendant or the safety of victims, witnesses and the public.

Comprehensive state information on the most common statutory conditions of pretrial release is available in the interactive map on this link.

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  • Pre-Trial Release Conditions