A constitutional amendment backed by Republicans and county prosecutors won easy approval from Ohio voters on Tuesday, according to unofficial results.
The defendant may have to put up a certain amount of money to be released until trial. If they can't afford it, they may turn to a third-party bondsman, who agrees to cover the amount in exchange for a fee and the right to collateral, such as a house or car, if the defendant doesn't show up for court.
The court may also impose conditions such as house arrest, GPS monitoring or drug testing while the defendant is released and awaiting trial.that money bail can be used only to ensure someone's return to court and that excessive bail is unconstitutional. Setting a high bond simply to keep someone charged with a crime in jail before trial was “both statutorily and constitutionally unlawful," the court found. That prompted Republicans to back the proposed constitutional amendment, saying public safety should be a factor considered.
For years, reformers have inched the state toward less reliance on money bail – a system that they say lets rich defendants pay their way out of jail while poor defendants sit behind bars. But legislation has so far failed to move through the Legislature.
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