Does everyone charged with a criminal offence require a bail hearing?
For most criminal offences, the police have the choice to release a person charged with a criminal offence without requiring a bail hearing. Police will generally not release a person without a bail hearing where they have concerns on one of the following grounds: 1) they need to establish the accused person’s identity 2) they fear the accused will destroy evidence relating to their investigation 3) they fear the accused will continue or repeat the offence or commit other criminal offences 4) they have reasonable grounds to believe the accused will not show up for court. If the police hold any of these concerns, they will likely hold the accused person for a bail hearing.
