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Question: I am a juvenile being tried as an adult. When I am transferred can I post bail?

Answer: Whether you can post bail depends on the crime you are charged with. If you are being transferred to adult court for anything other than 1st degree murder, you may be eligible for release after posting bail.

However, if after a hearing the judge finds you pose a substantial danger to the community, that no condition of release would protect the community, and that the evidence shows you probably committed the crime, the judge would not set bail.

Otherwise, in determining whether to release you on bail, the judge will consider the following:

the nature of the crime charged,

the strength of the evidence against you,

your family ties,

whether you have a job,

your record of arrests and convictions or adjudications,

whether you use drugs, and

whether it is likely you would not appear for trial if released.

judge will make this determination at the time of transfer from juvenile court or at your initial appearance or arraignment, depending on how you were charged.


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11 thru 15 of 17 comments
On 10/10/03
kyle from LA said:
they should be tried as adults because if they are old enough to know how to commit a crime than they are old enough to be tried as an adult but that is only if it is a serous crime such as rape, murder, manslaughter ect........
On 05/11/03
sweet chick from AZ said:
They should be tried because they should be old enough to know what's right from wrong, even if they think like a 6-year old.
On 01/09/03
Luke from Othe said:
Children shouldn't be charged as adults! They are at an age where they can be conditioned and therefore should be cared for not controlled
On 03/12/02
Maleah from TN said:
I don't think jouvenile kids should be charged with a crime unless it is a very seerious crime. I especially think that no jouvenile should be put in an adult prison. There is no telling how many sick people are in adult prisons.
On 03/12/02
Little Sister from TN said:
A jouvenile should be tried as an adult if the jouvenile has committed an adult crime. Then and only then should they be tried as one!!!!
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