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Firstly, though I see the concept behind cash bail I don't agree with it. But people has a misconception of the likely result of removing it.

Judges now, don't need or required to use cash bails, they choose to, they can release people without cash bail now. either into the person's own recognizance, or even into the care of others.

If a judge doesn't feel the person is likely to return to their following court date, and they can't leverage financial burden as a means to insure it, they are likely just to forego the process and hold them.



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