Bail during trial
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Bobby Cox Bail Bonds, Inc. v. State (2000)
Most recently applied in 2024 Ark. App. 308 - James Earl Harris v. State of Arkansas (May 2024)
Acts 1989, No. 417, § 5.
(1) During the trial of an indictment for a misdemeanor, the defendant may remain on bail.
(2) However, for a felony when a defendant is upon bail, he or she may remain upon bail or be kept in actual custody as the court may direct. If the defendant remains on bail, any surety's liability shall be exonerated unless the surety has agreed to remain as the surety until final judgment is rendered.
Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.