Own Recognizance
A person released from the jail by the judge on the basis of his/her reputation, seriousness of offence, employment, financial burdens and other justified facts, without paying bail, ...
Release On Own Recognizance: An alternative to bail; release upon certain conditions set by the court.
own recognizance - the act of releasing an arrestee from custody without requiring that he post a bond or security.
own recognizance
(O.R.) n. the basis for a judge allowing a person accused of a crime to be free while awaiting trial, without posting bail, on the defendant's own promise to appear and his/her reputation.
OWN RECOGNIZANCE: Sometimes called personal recognizance. A person who promises to appear in court to answer criminal charges can sometimes be released from jail without having to pay bail.
OWN RECOGNIZANCE (ROR) - A person who promises to appear in court to answer criminal charges can sometimes be released from jail without having to pay bail. This person is said to be released on his or her own recognizance.
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own recognizance (OR): When a person is released from custody and not required to pay bail because of his or her promise to come to court to answer a criminal charge.
See own recognizance.
Open adoption
An adoption in which there is some degree of contact between the birthparents and the adoptive parents and sometimes with the child as well.
See own recognizance.
order
A decision issued by a court. It can be a simple command--for example, ordering a recalcitrant witness to answer a proper question--or it can be a complicated and reasoned decision made after a hearing, ...
Release on own recognizance (ROR)
Release of a prisoner by a judge with no bond requirement.
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On a Person's Own Recognizance: Release of a person from custody without the payment of any bail or posting of bond, upon the promise to return to court.
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release on one's own recognizance
v. for a judge to allow a criminal defendant pre-trial freedom wi...
relevancy
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This is called an unsecured appearance bond or release on one's own recognizance.[14] ...
If the accused is unable to make bail, or otherwise unable to be released on his or her own recognizance, he or she is detained in custody. Bail bond.
1. A rule which allows those accused of a felony who have been in jail for 180 days and who have not yet been brought to trial, to be released on their own recognizance if they delay has not been caused by the accused or the accused’s attorney.
Personal Recognizance: In criminal proceedings, the pretrial release of a defendant without bail upon his or her promise to return to court. See also own recognizance.
Personal Representative: One who stands in the place of another..
custody status Custodial status of criminal defendant—in custody, released on bail, or released on own recognizance.
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opinion, that class which has the greatest number shall give the judgment; for example, on a habeas corpus, when a court is composed of four judges and one is for remanding the prisoner, another is for discharging him on his own recognizance, ...
Generally, when there is no good reason to suppose the accused in a criminal case will not appear when required or the accused is not a significant risk to the community, he or she will be released on his or her own recognizance.
 See also: Recognizance, Court, Law, Person, Release
  
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