Before conviction, the defendant may be admitted to bail for his or her appearance:(1) Before a judge or magistrate for an examination of the charge, where the offense charged is a misdemeanor;(2) In the court to which he or she is sent for trial;(3) To answer an indictment which has been found against him or her; or(4) In a criminal action.Acts 1989, No. 417, § 5; 2005, No. 1994, § 271.
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