Bail Hearing

What is Bail? If you are reading about bail, it is most likely because someone you care about has been arrested and taken into custody, or you have an upcoming date from the police and want to know what to expect. Bail may also be referred to as “Judicial Interim Release.” Both terms refer to the temporary release of an accused person while ...

A surety is a person who will put a deposit up in the form of either cash or money to secure the release of an accused out on bail. Once the accused is released, the surety will be deemed responsible for the accused while they are out on bail. If you are considering acting as a surety, you will have to ensure the court ...

After you are arrested and brought into custody prior to trial, a bail hearing will occur within within 24 hours of your arrest. The bail hearing is where it will be determined whether you should be kept in custody, released, or if the hearing should be adjourned. Unless the Crown shows cause why you should be held in custody or given strict bail conditions, ...

Our lawyers frequently receive phone calls either from people in custody seeking legal advice, or from friends and family of people who have just been arrested, looking for some guidance as to what to do next. Although the process does have to play itself out once someone is arrested, there are some steps you can take to assist the person in custody. If your ...

Once your release conditions have been set, it is difficult to change them without the consent of the Crown Prosecutor. In order to change your release conditions without the consent of the Crown Prosecutor, you will have to conduct a bail review hearing in Queen’s Bench, and demonstrate to the Court that there has been a material change in circumstances to justify amending the ...

Bail can be paid at any bail hearing office in the province of Alberta (ie, any courthouse in Alberta). For example, if you are located in Edmonton and would like to pay bail for someone who is detained in Calgary, you can go to the Edmonton bail hearing office and make a payment. Bail hearing offices in major centres like Calgary and Edmonton are ...

Sometimes, individuals charged with a criminal offence are released on what’s called an “appearance notice” or “promise to appear”, which has no conditions and no bail associated with it other than a promise to attend court as specified in that document. For all other matters where the matter is somewhat more serious, and in most cases of domestic violence bail conditions are set out ...

To assist your loved one in securing bail, there are some steps that you can take. Hiring a criminal defence lawyer is one of the most important things you can do to assist someone in securing release. A defence lawyer will be able to assist in contacting your loved one while they are held at a District Office or at the Arrest Processing Unit. ...