Own recognizance (or) - sustany/dvg GitHub Wiki

Own recognizance (OR), also called personal recognizance, means a release, without the requirement of a posting bail, based on a written promise by the defendant to appear in court when required to do so.

Courts may consider the following factors when determining whether release on own recognizance is appropriate: the severity of the charges, the defendant�s criminal record, the defendant�s ties to the community, the likelihood that the defendant will return to court, and the defendant�s threat to public safety. However, even if a defendant demonstrates that they will appear in court and are not a safety risk, they not guaranteed to be released on their own recognizance.

Failure to appear after a release on own recognizance is punishable by a fine and will result in additional charges.

Some examples of own recognizance statutes are listed below:

• In California, own�recognizance�release is governed by�California Penal Code Sections 1270�and�1318�to�1320.
• In Texas, own recognizance is governed by Articles 17.03, 17.04, and 15.17 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
• In Ohio, own recognizance is governed by Ohio Revised Code Sections 2937.29 and 2937.99.