Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts
Public Defender & Bail
Is it illegal for a public defender to bail
out his or her own client (i.e. to
purchase the bail bond himself?). If not
illegal is it--name removed--violation
of something?
(Bar violation?)
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Public Defender & Bail
Lawyers are NOT allowed to bail out their clients.
It is a big No No.
Maybe another lawyer on the list has a different answer.
No time to look up the rule or statute/
Re: Public Defender & Bail
It is not illegal, but it is very improper, especially if the attorney is using their own funds.
The work around is for the lawyer to bring the funds to the authority, and state that they are their funds but that of a client or another designated person, and have the client or the other person sign the bail slip.
If you have any questions, contact me.
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