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Court Requiring 10% Cash Bail is Unconstitutional

 Article I, Section 9 of the Ohio Constitution is violated when a court orders bail requiring that 10 percent of the amount be paid in cash, and prohibits a defendant from posting a surety bond for the full amount.  Ohio Constitution Article I, Section 9 requires that “All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties …”.  […]

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The Ohio Supreme Court heard oral arguments today (oral argument video) concerning whether it violates the Ohio Constitution when a court orders bail requiring that 10 percent of the amount be paid in cash, and prohibits a defendant from posting a surety bond for the full amount.  Section 9 of Article I of the Ohio […]

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