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Terms Used In Idaho Code 19-2906

  • 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.
  • Bail: means a monetary amount required by the court to release the defendant from custody and to ensure his appearance in court as ordered. See Idaho Code 19-2905
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Admission to bail is the order of a competent court that the defendant shall be released from actual custody of the sheriff upon posting bail.