<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Old Leroy:
Is it required that you be allowed to be present when the judge sets you bail in a felony charge, or is it optional for the Judge to decide if you are there or not. I live in Arkansas.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
My response:
You can be present, but it's not necessary. Only your attorney need be present. There is nothing for you to do at a bail setting hearing. The judge barely looks up from the bench, if at all. Your attorney says, "Defendant wants O.R., your Honor" and the prosecution chimes in and says, "This is First Degree Felony, with 1 prior, your Honor, and the Defendant is a flight risk. We request bail be set at $300,000.00." The court replies: "Prosecution's motion sustained, bail is set at $300,000.00. Next case." This takes about 30 seconds, if that much.
IAAL
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