Arizona Laws 13-3962. Admission to bail in certain non-bailable offenses
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A person in custody for the commission of a non-bailable offense described in section 13-3961, where the proof is not evident or the presumption not great that he is guilty of the offense, shall before conviction be admitted to bail by a court having jurisdiction of the offense.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 13-3962
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: means a human being and, as the context requires, an enterprise, a public or private corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, a firm, a society, a government, a governmental authority or an individual or entity capable of holding a legal or beneficial interest in property. See Arizona Laws 13-105