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Plain words on what happens after a charge in Ontario or Alberta. General information, not legal advice.

What happens at a bail hearing in OntarioA bail hearing decides whether a person charged with a crime waits for their case at home …
What a surety does, and who can be oneA surety is an adult who promises the court they will supervise a person released on bail …
The first 24 hours after an arrest in OntarioThe first day decides a lot. Whether the person is released from the station or held for …
Bail hearing tomorrow: a family's checklistIf the hearing is tomorrow, tonight is for three things: a surety, the papers, and the law…
Bail conditions in Ontario, explainedA release order comes with rules. Some are standard (keep the peace, come to court), some…
Release order, undertaking, appearance notice: what the paper you were handed meansThe paper the police or the court handed over tells you two things: when the person has to…
Someone was arrested in Toronto tonight: where they are and what happens nextIn Toronto, a person held for bail is usually taken to the police division where they were…
Arrested in Brampton, Newmarket or Oshawa: bail court in Peel, York and DurhamOutside Toronto, bail hearings happen at the regional courthouse: Brampton (7755 Hurontari…
What to do if bail is deniedA detention order is not the end. There is a right to review the decision in a higher cou…
Ontario's 2024 bail changes: what families should knowIn January 2024, federal changes (Bill C-48) made it harder to get bail for some repeat an…
Your first court date: what it is and what it is notPlaceholder — master chat writes the description. What a first appearance is, what happens…

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