Policy Text
Roll Call Training Bulletin
Produced b y: Sergeant Willi am Co nner, PSU Katherine Les ter, Chief of Police
Prepared by: Officer Jeff Kuhlmann , PSU Volume 101
New Bail Schedule
and Procedures
UPDATED 2-25-22
Effective Octo ber 1 , 202 1, bail am ounts can inc rease for arrests depending on a defenda nt’s prior
record or status of superv ision. For instance, i f a defenda nt has a prior stri ke conviction and /or is on
parole, probation o r supervision, their ba il can be enhanced. Therefore, o fficers will need to check an
arrestee’s record and status of su pervision .
Proc edure :
1. Officers shall run a defendant’s CII number prior to bo oking th e defendant on all felony arres ts.
Officers may not rely exclu sively on KPF, because KPF is unlikely to sh ow a defendant ’s entire
criminal history.
2. When offic ers make an arrest , they shall confirm that an arrestee has not been released on $0
bail or O.R. for another crime (see “Bail for arrestees with status ” #2).
3. Officers shall write down any strike convictio ns or cur rent status of supervision (parole,
probation, etc.) in the PC Declaration in the booking packet.
Bail amounts based o n the defendant’s prior record :
1. Bail for any cu rrent fel ony offe nse in which an arrestee has one prior serious or violent felony
conviction (STRIKE ), will be set at $500, 000.
a. Example: A subject commits a VC 10851, which has $0 bail per the bail schedule,
BUT you se e that he has a prior STRIKE convic tion for rape, a serious /violent felony,
therefore, bail should be set at $500,000 for the new violation .
2. Bail for any current felony offense in which an arrestee has two prior serious or violent felony
conv ictions is $1 million.
a. Exampl e: A subject commits a V C 10851, which has $0 bail per the bai l schedule,
BUT you see that he has 2 prior convictions for rape, a serious /violent felony,
therefore, bail shou ld be set at $1 million on the new violation .
3. Bail for a ny current offense that is a serious or v iolent fe lony, when an arrestee has a prior
serious or viole nt felony conviction, i s $1 million.
a. Example: A subject commits a 211 PC (STRIKE) and has a prio r 459 PC (first
degree) (STRIKE), therefore, bail should be set at $1 million on the new violatio n. 1
4. Bail f or a new offense or viol ation of p robation while an arrestee has te n (10) or more
documented arrests, citations, and/or bench war rants with in the preceding twelve (12) month
period for any felony or mi sdemeanor is $1 0,000.
Roll Call Trainin g Bullet in
Produc ed by: Sergeant Willi am Co nner, PSU Katherin e Leste r, Chief o f Poli ce
Prepared by: Officer Jeff Kuhlmann , PSU Volume 101
Bail for arrestees with status :
1. Bail for a subject on felony probation, parole, or any oth er type of felo ny super vision, will be set
on the underl ying supervision case , or the new offense if it triggers a higher bail .
a. Example: A subject violates a con dition of felony probation that th ey sta y away fro m a
victim’s place of work in a stalking c ase, and the subject is already on probation for,
stalking . The refore, the bail amount for PC 646.9(a) – Stalki ng is $50,000, so bail w ill
be set at $50,000.
2. Bail for a subject who commits a new of fense or viola tion of proba tion w hile out on O.R ., $0
bail, or who was released with conditions , bail or bon d, is $10,000.
a. Example: A subject commits a VC 10851, which has $0 b ail per the bail schedule, BUT
has been rel eased on $0 bail for ano ther VC 1 0851. Therefore , the bail amou nt should
be set at $10,0 00.
3. Bail for an arrestee who is on pre -trial release or violates terms of pre -trial release, is $10,000.
Felonies that are Strikes (Note: t he list provided below is not
exhaustive. Please see PC 667.5 and 1192.7 (c) for a co mplete list ):
Violent Felonies (PC 6 67.5)
1. Murder (at tempted murder) or voluntary manslaughter
2. Mayhem
3. Rape / Sodomy / 288 (a) or (b)
4. Robbery / Carjacking
5. Arson
6. Felony wit h GBI or 12022.