234 Pa. Code r. 524 - Types of Release on Bail
(A)
If bail is set pursuant to Rule 520, the defendant shall be eligible for the
following types of release on bail. The bail authority, after considering the
release criteria in Rule 523, shall determine the type or combination of types
of release on bail reasonably necessary, in the bail authority's discretion, to
ensure that the defendant will appear at all subsequent proceedings and comply
with the conditions of the bail bond.
(B) All of the types of release in paragraph
(C) shall be conditioned upon the defendant's written agreement to appear and
to comply with the conditions of the bail bond set forth in Rule
526(A).
(C) The types of release on
bail are:
(1) Release On Recognizance (ROR):
Release conditioned only upon the defendant's written agreement to appear when
required and to comply with the conditions of the bail bond in Rule
526(A).
(2) Release on Nonmonetary
Conditions: Release conditioned upon the defendant's agreement to comply with
any nonmonetary conditions, as set forth in Rule 527, which the bail authority
determines are reasonably necessary to ensure the defendant's appearance and
compliance with the conditions of the bail bond.
(3) Release on Unsecured Bail Bond: Release
conditioned upon the defendant's written agreement to be liable for a fixed sum
of money if he or she fails to appear as required or fails to comply with the
conditions of the bail bond. No money or other form of security is
deposited.
(4) Release on Nominal
Bail: Release conditioned upon the defendant's depositing a nominal amount of
cash which the bail authority determines is sufficient security for the
defendant's release, such as $1.00, and the agreement of a designated person,
organization, or bail agency to act as surety for the defendant.
(5) Release on a Monetary Condition: Release
conditioned upon the defendant's compliance with a monetary condition imposed
pursuant to Rule 528. The amount of the monetary condition shall not be greater
than is necessary to reasonably ensure the defendant's appearance and
compliance with the conditions of the bail bond.
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