New Hampshire Revised Statutes 534:23 – Bail, Crimes
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 534:23
- 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.
- justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
If the person is committed for a bailable offense the court or justice may bail him by ordering him to recognize, with sufficient surety or sureties, in a reasonable sum, for his appearance at the court having cognizance of the offense, and shall certify the recognizance into the court.