Why was my boyfriend denied bail?

If your boyfriend has already been in jail and he has been denied bail on this occasion, it is likely that the judge has determined that your boyfriend will either not show up for his court date or that the crime that your boyfriend committed was particularly offensive and poses and eminent threat to those around him.

When a judge determines bail and the amount of bail that a particular defendant will get, the judge takes a variety of factors into consideration. It is certainly fairly common for a judge to deny bail based on his assessment of a situation. As such, you should never be certain that just because your boyfriend was sent to jail that he will be able to get out on bail.

Here are some simple explanations that might help to shed some light on your boyfriend’s situation, but keep in mind that you can always call the court system or the police station to ask why your boyfriend might not be out:

Seriousness of the Crime and History of Offenses

While all crimes are considered to be serious, some crimes are classified on more serious terms than others. If your boyfriend was booked on a DUI and it was his first DUI, the chances are good that he would be out on bail. However, if your boyfriend was booked on murder, then chances are good that he will not get out on bail.

Also, if your boyfriend was booked for a crime in the past and has either committed the same crime again or a different kind of crime, then the judge could decide that he is just not a safe person to have walking around freely, so the judge could deny his bail.

Make sure that you ask your boyfriend why he was denied bail when you speak to him. He might know more than he is telling you.

Locality and Judge

You will always here that there are some localities and judges that are harsher on criminals. If you are in a locality that has such a reputation, then it would make sense that your boyfriend might have a harder time getting bail. Unfortunately, if this is the case then there is simply not much that you can do from your vantage point to help him, as it is up to the judge to determine what happens to the defendant.