TCA 40-26-104
Bail in misdemeanor cases
FELONYFelony
What does this charge mean?
In misdemeanor cases, defendants generally have a right to bail while their appeal is pending, since the potential sentences are shorter.
Penalty Details
ClassificationFelony
Penalty SummaryFelony
In all misdemeanor cases, the judge or court shall direct the clerk of the circuit or criminal court to admit the defendant to bail in a sum prescribed by the judge or court, with sufficient sureties for defendant’s appearance at the circuit or criminal court in which judgment was rendered against the defendant, at the next term after the decision of the cause by the supreme court, to answer the judgment of the court.
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TCA Section40-26-104