§ 7576

Definitions As used in this chapter:(1) 'Appearance bond' means a written agreement that allows a person charged with a criminal offense to be released if the person pledges to pay the court a specified amount in the event the person fails to appear at a court proceeding. (2) 'Bail' means any security, including cash, pledged to the court to ensure that a person charged with a criminal offense will appear at future court proceedings. (3) 'Clinical assessment' means the procedures, to be conducted after a client has been screened, by which a licensed or otherwise approved counselor identifies and evaluates an individual’s strengths, weaknesses, problems, and needs for the development of a treatment plan. (4) 'Needs screening' means a preliminary systematic procedure to evaluate the likelihood that an individual has a substance abuse or a mental health condition. (5) 'Risk assessment' means a pretrial assessment that is designed to be predictive of a person’s failure to appear in court and risk of violating pretrial conditions of release with a new alleged offense. (6) 'Secured appearance bond' means a written agreement which allows a person charged with a criminal offense

in court and risk of violating pretrial conditions of release with a new alleged offense. (6) 'Secured appearance bond' means a written agreement which allows a person charged with a criminal offense to be released if: (A) the person pledges to pay the court a specified amount in the event that the person fails to appear at a court proceeding; and (B) a portion of the bond is paid to the court prior to release.(7) 'Surety' means:(A) a person who agrees to be responsible for guaranteeing the appearance in court of a person charged with a criminal offense; or (B) a person who agrees to be responsible for guaranteeing that another person complies with the conditions of a peace bond under section 7573 of this title. (8) 'Surety bond' means a written agreement, in a form established by the Court Administrator, under which a surety guarantees the appearance in court of a person charged with a criminal offense, and pledges to pay the court a specified amount if the person fails to appear. (9) 'Flight from prosecution' means any action or behavior undertaken by a person charged with a criminal offense to avoid court proceedings. (Added 2001, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff.

to appear. (9) 'Flight from prosecution' means any action or behavior undertaken by a person charged with a criminal offense to avoid court proceedings. (Added 2001, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. June 5, 2002; amended 2015, No. 12, § 1, eff. May 1, 2015; 2017, No. 164 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)