What is conditional police bail?

Conditional bail means that the person has to abide by certain conditions. These conditions may require that the person lives at a certain address or does not contact certain people. The police may also impose a curfew or take away their passport and may require that they report to the police station at set times.

How can bail conditions be lifted by police?

If the court has given you bail conditions, it is the court who have the power to alter the conditions. The police cannot alter bail conditions given at court. You will need to get in touch with a solicitor who will make an application to the court to vary your conditions.

When does a police officer grant you bail?

What Is Police Bail? Police bail is where the police grant bail either whilst investigations into the offence are still ongoing, or where the individual has been charged but has not yet appeared in court.

Can a custody officer change the conditions of bail?

Conditions imposed by a custody officer may be varied by: The same custody officer or another custody officer serving at the same police station on receipt of a request from the person to whom bail was granted There is no stated procedure for this process, but the police will normally require that a request is in writing.

Can a suspect be placed on pre charge bail?

A suspect may also be placed on pre-charge bail if the police have referred the case to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for a charging decision. Police can, however, impose certain conditions on the bail.

What do you need to know about bail?

Bail is a set of restrictions imposed on a suspect to ensure they comply with a police investigation of the court process. It is the conditional release of a suspect with the promise to later appear at the police station or court.

Can a police officer grant bail to an accused person?

Question: Is it legally permissible for the police to grant bail to an accused person who has been arrested in a non-bailable offence? Answer: The officer-in-charge of a police station (i.e., SHO) has certain powers under the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) to grant bail to an accused person who has been arrested in a non-bailable offence.

What happens when you are bailed by the police?

Bail is often granted with conditions such as a curfew, residing in a certain place, surrendering a passport, regular reporting to a Police station, or not interfering with witnesses. This is known as being released under investigation (RUI). This is now a common position for the Police to take.