Providing False Information in Bail Application “
Unlike Perjury, Providing False Information in a Bail Application does not require a person to be under oath.
”-- Richard Hornsby
If accused of Providing False Information in Bail Application, you need to know the:
Definition of Providing False Information in Bail Application
The crime of Providing False Information in a Bail Application [
1] occurs when a person:
- Applies for bail or for a modification of bail; and
- Intentionally provides false or misleading material information, or intentionally omits material information, in the application.
Difference Between Perjury
Unlike
Perjury, Providing False Information in a Bail Application does not require a person to be under oath and simply punishes one who intentionally provides or omits material information in an application for bail.
However, since both statutes punish the same basic crime (i.e., the violation of a legal obligation to tell the truth); a person can only be convicted of one crime due to Double Jeopardy protections (even if they were originally charged with both). [
2]
Penalties for Providing False Information in Bail Application
The penalties for Providing False Information in Bail Application differ depending on whether the false information was made in relation to an application for bond on felon or misdemeanor.
Felony Penalties for Providing False Information in Bail Application
If the application for bond related to a Capital, Life, First Degree, or Second Degree felony then the crime of Providing False Information in a Bail Application is prosecuted as a Third Degree Felony.
If convicted of felony Providing False Information in a Bail Application, a judge can impose any combination of the following penalties:
- Up to five (5) years in jail.
- Up to five (5) years of probation.
- Up to $5,000 in fines.