Transcription of CHAPTER 4 - BAIL PROCEDURES I. INTRODUCTION
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MAGISTRATE MANUAL bail PROCEDURES PAGE 4-1 Office of the Executive Secretary Department of Magistrate Services Rev: 7/18 CHAPTER 4 - bail PROCEDURES I. INTRODUCTION The Constitutions of the United States and of Virginia do not guarantee a defendant the right to bail in criminal cases. The only mention of bail in the Constitution of the United States occurs in Amendment VIII: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. Likewise, Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution of Virginia provides: That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted; that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when, in cases of invasion or rebellion, the public safety may require; and that the General Assembl
CHAPTER 4 - BAIL PROCEDURES I. INTRODUCTION The Constitutions of the United States and of Virginia do not guarantee a defendant the right to bail in criminal cases.
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