Si alguien es arrestado, a veces necesita pagar una fianza para salir libre mientras espera su juicio. En lugar de pagar toda la fianza, puede dejar solo un 10% en efectivo, y si cumple con las reglas, le devuelven su dinero.
Es como si tuvieras que comprar una entrada para un concierto, pero solo pagas un adelanto del 10% y, si asistes, te devuelven el adelanto después del evento.
Imagina que Juan es arrestado y su fianza se establece en $1,000. En lugar de pagar esa cantidad completa, puede dejar $100 en efectivo. Si Juan cumple con las condiciones, le devolverán los $100 al final del proceso.
SECTION 17-15-15. Deposit of cash percentage in lieu of bond; assignment of deposit; restitution to victim. (A) Except as provided in subsection (D), in lieu of requiring actual posting of bond as provided in Section 17-15-10(A), the court setting bond may permit the defendant to deposit in cash with the clerk of court an amount not to exceed ten percent of the amount of bond set, which amount, when the defendant fulfills the condition of the bond, must be returned to the defendant by the clerk except as provided in subsection (C). (B) The cash deposit provided for in subsection (A) must be assignable at any time after it is posted with the clerk of court by written assignment executed by the defendant and delivered to the clerk. After assignment and after the defendant fulfills the condition of his bond, the clerk shall return the cash deposit to the assignee. (C) In the event the cash deposit is not assigned but the defendant is required by the court to make restitution to the victim of his crime, the deposit may be used for the purpose of restitution. (D) The provisions of this section do not apply if the defendant is charged with a violent offense, as defined by Section 16-1-60, or any felony offense involving a firearm while out on bond or other pretrial release. If the court, pursuant to the limitations of Section 17-15-30, finds that such defendant may be released pending trial, bond must be set at the full United States currency cash bond to the exclusion of all other forms of bond whether the bond is posted by the defendant or with a bondsman. After the defendant fulfills the conditions of the bond, the clerk shall return the cash bond amount paid to the defendant. However, in the event the defendant is required by the court to make restitution to the victim of
Sí, puedes asignar tu depósito en efectivo a otra persona mediante un documento escrito. Una vez asignado y cumplidas las condiciones, el dinero se le devolverá a esa persona.
Si no has asignado el depósito y el tribunal te ordena pagarle a la víctima, el depósito en efectivo puede ser utilizado para cumplir con esa obligación.
Si estás acusado de un delito violento, no podrás usar el depósito en efectivo como alternativa a la fianza. Deberás pagar la fianza completa en efectivo si el tribunal decide liberarte.
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