Practice Areas
Bail Hearings
Bail Applications · Bail Reviews · Breach of Conditions
A bail hearing is one of the most critical stages of a criminal proceeding. Whether you are released pending trial directly affects your ability to maintain employment, care for your family, and work with your lawyer to prepare a defence. Zi Wang represents clients at bail hearings across Ontario.
How a bail hearing works
After arrest
After an arrest, police may release you directly (with or without conditions) or hold you for a bail hearing. If held, you have the right to a bail hearing within a reasonable time — typically within 24 hours of arrest.
What happens at the hearing
At a bail hearing, a justice of the peace or judge decides whether to release you and on what conditions. The Crown may oppose release. Your lawyer presents the case for release and proposes appropriate conditions.
Sureties
Many bail orders require a surety — a person who agrees to supervise your compliance with conditions and who is financially responsible if you breach them. Choosing the right surety and preparing them for the hearing is important.
Bail conditions
Conditions may include no-contact orders, curfews, restrictions on travel, and reporting requirements. Breaching any condition is a separate criminal offence.
Bail reviews and breach of conditions
If your bail conditions are overly restrictive or circumstances have changed, you can apply to vary them. Zi Wang can represent you in a bail review application to modify conditions such as no-contact orders or curfews.
If you are charged with breaching bail conditions, this is a separate criminal offence. Contact a lawyer immediately — a breach charge can affect your bail status on the underlying matter.
Need representation at a bail hearing?
Bail hearings are time-sensitive. Contact Wang Zi Criminal Defence immediately. English and Mandarin.