What does it mean if someone has "no bail"?

Question

does this mean that they are going to face some serious time? what's going to happen in the long run?

Answer 1

It means they stay in jail until they go to court.

Answer 2

It means the crime they are being tried for is serious enough and/or the risk of them taking flight is great enough that no bail is being set so that they have to remain jailed until trial. This has nothing to do with how the trial will result, so not being given bail doesn't affect anything concerning final sentencing if they are found guilty.

Answer 3

It means that due to the severity of the charge against them, they must go before a judge before a bail amount can be set. (usually in a felony case)

It may also mean that the person is already on parole or probation, in which case a violation would have been filed, and no bail can be set.

Answer 4

that means that they cant pay a certain amount of money to get out of jail.

Answer 5

It means that bail was either not set yet or will not be set at all

that is not good

it means whoever has no bail is stuck in jail until the trial

Answer 6

their stuck in jail for a long time  

Answer 7

While they probably will be convicted, a judge sets "no bail" if he/she decides that the person is too dangerous to other people or is a risk to flee the country.  Usually this is done to protect witnesses - that falls under the "too dangerous" category.

Answer 8

Don't pass go Don't get out of JAIL!!

Answer 9

They can't get out of jail. It could be a probation violation. Call the jail and ask what they are being held on.

Answer 10

Means they cannot pay their way out of jail no matter how much

Answer 11

Usually has to be pretty serious to get "no bail"set. They may think the person is a flight risk or has a history or flight risk. That means they stay in jail until the court date and then the judge decides if they get more time or go free.  But, no bail means stay in jail.

Answer 12

No bail means just that, there is no bail.  It can vary as to why someone is being held without bail.  The most common reasons being: Being held for 1st Degree murder or other class 1 felony, extreme flight risk.  A defendant can ask the judge to set bond, but the DA will usually fight it.

Answer 13

It means that they are at high risk of running away if they do post bail so they offer no bail

Answer 14

usually means they are either a flight risk or a danger to the community.  

Answer 15

no one can pay for em to be out

there in long time

Answer 16

Well sometimes people can get bailed out of jail, which is someone

can pay a set amount of money ordered by the court and then they

can get out of jail. If "no bail" is ordered then the person cannot be

released from jail by paying a certain amount of money. "No bail"

means it was probably a worse crime then someone given bail.