New Bail Schedule for Alabama

 

Readers frequently ask why bail differs from county to county. The bottom line is the judge has discretion to set the amount or to withhold bond in certain cases. Now new bail guidelines are going into effect in Alabama. Here's the suggested range for each type of charge:

Felonies:


Capital felony: $ 50,000 to no bail


Murder $ 15,000 to $1,500,000


Class A felony $10,000 to $60,000


Class B felony $5,000 to $30,000


Class C felony $2,500 to $15,000


Drug manufacturing and trafficking $5,000 to $1,500,000


Class D felony $1,000 to $10,000



Misdemeanors (not included elsewhere in the schedule):


Class A misdemeanor $300 to $6,000


Class B misdemeanor $300 to $3,000


Class C misdemeanor $300 to $1,000



Violation $300 to $500

Municipal-Ordinance Violations: $300 to $1,000


Traffic-Related Offenses:


DUI $1,000 to $7,500


Reckless Driving $300 to $1,000


Speeding $300 to $500


Other traffic violations $300 to $500

Another bottom line is: Don't do the crime...