bail reduction
Lowered release amount
Bail reduction is the lowering of a defendant's bail amount, typically granted by a judge after a motion arguing the original bail was excessive given the defendant's circumstances.
Defense attorneys commonly file for bail reduction when clients can't afford the set amount: His lawyer filed for a bail reduction, arguing he wasn't a flight risk.
- bondBinding tie or connection
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- defendantParty facing charges
- pretrialBefore case adjudication
- judgeOne who decides
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