Once a defendant is arrested and subsequently taken to jail, he or she has the right to appear before a judge within twenty-four hours to seek a release. If a judge is reasonably assured that the defendant will honor a promise to return for the hearing, he or she is released without bail or, in other words, on personal recognizance. If, on the other hand, a defendant has a dangerous criminal history, he or she may be asked to post significant bail. In either case, the presiding magistrate must render a decision concerning the defendant’s disposition very quickly.
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