CONDITIONS FOR AN ACCUSED PERSON TO BE GRANTED BOND/BAIL

In order for police Bond or Bail to be given to an accused person, the following conditions must be met:-

1. Must not engage in any criminal activities while on Bond/Bail
2. Must not interfere with witnesses
3. Must keep the peace or be of good behaviour
4. Must have surety or sureties sufficient, in the opinion of the police officer concerned or court, to secure his appearance
5. May be released upon his/her own recognisance if such officer or court thinks fit
6. Must not be facing non bailable offences such as murder, treason, misprision of treason or treason felony, aggravated robbery and if facing a charge of Theft of Motor Vehicle, must be a first offender
7. Must not be facing an offence under the state security act, where the director of public Prosecutions certifies that it is likely that the safety or interest of the public could thereby be prejudice; shall not be granted bail by either a subordinate court, the high court or supreme court or be released by any police officer
8. If it is cash Bail, the accused must raise the amount of money so prescribed by the court. The amount of Bail shall, in every case, be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case, but shall not be excessive
9. The accused is not required to pay any money for a police Bond (police Bond is free)
10. The court or police officer admitting a person to Bail or releasing on his own recognisance may, in place of a Bail/Bond, accept a deposit of money, deposit of property, from any person who would otherwise have had to execute a Bail and may attach to such deposit such conditions as might have been attached to a Bail/Bond, and on any breach of any such condition, such deposit shall be forfeited.
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