Conditions And Requirements Of Bail

Category: Criminal Procedure

Conditions And Requirements Of Bail

Sec. 2. Conditions of the bail; requirements. – All kinds of bail are subject to the following conditions:

(a)  The  undertaking  shall  be  effective  upon  approval,  and  unless cancelled,  shall  remain  in  force  at  all  stages  of  the  case  until promulgation   of   the   judgment   of   the   Regional   Trial   Court, irrespective of whether the case was originally filed in or appealed to it;

(b)  The  accused  shall  appear  before  the  proper  court  whenever required by the court of these Rules;

(c)  The  failure  of  the  accused  to  appear  at  the  trial  without justification and despite due notice shall be deemed a waiver of his right to be present thereat. In such case, the trial may proceed in absentia; and

(d)  The  bondsman  shall  surrender  the  accused  to  the  court  for execution of the final judgment.

The  original  papers  shall  state  the  full  name  and  address  of  the accused,   the   amount   of   the   undertaking   and   the   conditions required by this section. Photographs (passport size) taken within the last six (6) months showing the face, left and right profiles of the accused must be attached to the bail.

WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS OF THE BAIL?

1.    If before conviction, that the defendant shall answer the complaint or information in the court in which it is filed or to which it may be transferred for trial
2.    After conviction, that he will surrender himself in execution of the judgment that the appellate court may render
3.    That in case the cause is remanded for new trial, he will appear in court  to  which  it  may  be  remanded  and  submit  himself  to  the orders and processes thereof
*For failure to perform any of these conditions, the bond given as security thereof may be forfeited.

CAN THE COURT IMPOSE OTHER CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS ON THE BAIL?

>     Yes,  the  trial  court  may  impose  other  conditions  in  granting  bail where the likelihood of the accused jumping bail or of committing other harm to the citizenry is feared.
>     The court even has the power to prohibit a person admitted to bail from leaving the Phiippines or restrict his right to travel

DOES AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION NOT VIOLATE THE PROHIBITION ON EXCESSIVE BAIL?

>     No  because  the  determination  if  there  is  excessive  bail  would depend on the facts and circumstances of each case
>     Bail  would  still  be  determined  based  on  the  following  factors--financial   liability   of   the   accused   to   give   bail;   nature   and circumstance  of  the  offense;  penalty  for  the  offense  charged; character  and  reputation  of  the  accused;  age  and  health  of  the accused; weight of the evidence against  the accused; probability of the accused appearing at the trial; forfeiture of other bail; the fact  that  the  accused  was  a  fugitive  from  justice  when  arrested; and pendency of other cases where the accused is on bail.