Stationhouse bail

Stationhouse bail is a type of bail in the US through which bail is set and can be paid by a defendant accused of a misdemeanor at the police station. This allows them to be released prior to appearing before a judge.[1] Stationhouse bail uses a fixed amount in order to make bail for certain law violations.[2]

References

Hertz, Randy; Guggenheim, Martin; Amsterdam, Anthony G. (2012). "Trial Manual for Defense Attorneys in Juvenile Delinquency Cases" (PDF). Center for Children's Advocacy. National Juvenile Defender Center.
Wisotsky, Steven (1 July 1970). "Use of a Master Bond Schedule: Equal Justice Under Law?". University of Miami Law Review U. 24 (4): 816.

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[1] Hertz, Randy; Guggenheim, Martin; Amsterdam, Anthony G. (2012). "Trial Manual for Defense Attorneys in Juvenile Delinquency Cases" (PDF). Center for Children's Advocacy. National Juvenile Defender Center.

[2] Wisotsky, Steven (1 July 1970). "Use of a Master Bond Schedule: Equal Justice Under Law?". University of Miami Law Review U. 24 (4): 816.