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Felony Defendants in Large Urban Counties, 2004 - Statistical Tables
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Table 12. Median and mean bail amounts set for felony defendants, by pretrial release/detention outcome and most serious arrest charge, 2004
Most serious
arrest charge |
Felony defendants in the 75 largest counties |
| |
| Median bail amount |
|
Mean bail amount |
| |
|
| Total |
Released |
Detained |
Total |
Released |
Detained |
| |
| All offenses |
$10,000 |
|
$6,000 |
|
$25,000 |
|
|
$52,500 |
|
$16,600 |
|
$85,800 |
|
| |
| Violent offenses |
$25,000 |
|
$10,000 |
|
$50,000 |
|
|
$99,900 |
|
$20,700 |
|
$166,700 |
|
| |
Murder |
500,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
500,000 |
|
|
819,500 |
|
50,800 |
|
926,600 |
|
| |
Rape |
50,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
150,000 |
|
|
142,400 |
|
37,000 |
|
253,600 |
|
| |
Robbery |
25,000 |
|
10,000 |
|
50,000 |
|
|
68,700 |
|
22,900 |
|
92,200 |
|
| |
Assault |
15,000 |
|
7,500 |
|
50,000 |
|
|
72,400 |
|
15,300 |
|
130,900 |
|
| |
Other violent |
25,000 |
|
15,000 |
|
75,000 |
|
|
125,800 |
|
30,600 |
|
224,300 |
|
| |
| Property offenses |
$10,000 |
|
$5,000 |
|
$20,000 |
|
|
$33,500 |
|
$12,900 |
|
$49,600 |
|
| |
Burglary |
20,000 |
|
10,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
|
43,100 |
|
15,300 |
|
58,800 |
|
| |
Larceny/theft |
7,500 |
|
5,000 |
|
15,000 |
|
|
27,700 |
|
9,400 |
|
43,900 |
|
| |
Motor vehicle theft |
20,000 |
|
5,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
|
32,600 |
|
17,000 |
|
37,700 |
|
| |
Forgery |
5,000 |
|
5,000 |
|
15,000 |
|
|
27,100 |
|
6,800 |
|
64,300 |
|
| |
Fraud |
7,500 |
|
5,000 |
|
10,000 |
|
|
35,500 |
|
23,600 |
|
52,500 |
|
| |
Other property |
10,000 |
|
5,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
|
28,600 |
|
10,200 |
|
44,700 |
|
| |
| Drug offenses |
$10,000 |
|
$5,700 |
|
$25,000 |
|
|
$39,200 |
|
$18,200 |
|
$61,200 |
|
| |
Trafficking |
15,000 |
|
10,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
|
54,400 |
|
26,900 |
|
85,600 |
|
| |
Other drug |
10,000 |
|
5,000 |
|
20,000 |
|
|
26,000 |
|
9,900 |
|
41,600 |
|
| |
| Public-order offenses |
$10,000 |
|
$5,000 |
|
$25,000 |
|
|
$31,300 |
|
$11,300 |
|
$57,700 |
|
| |
Weapons |
15,000 |
|
8,000 |
|
35,000 |
|
|
39,300 |
|
14,100 |
|
66,600 |
|
| |
Driving-related |
5,000 |
|
3,500 |
|
20,000 |
|
|
18,900 |
|
7,700 |
|
39,900 |
|
| |
Other public-order |
10,000 |
|
5,000 |
|
15,000 |
|
|
35,600 |
|
12,900 |
|
61,400 |
|
|
Note: Data on bail amount were available for 96% of all
defendants for whom a bail amount was set. Table excludes
defendants given nonfinancial release. |
|
Source: State Court Processing Statistics (SCPS)
See also Methodology. |
