In all cases in which bail is determined to be necessary, bail must be reasonable in amount and the amount must be:

1. (1) sufficient to ensure the presence of the defendant in a pending criminal proceeding;
2. (2) sufficient to ensure compliance with the conditions set forth in the bail;
3. (3) sufficient to protect any person from bodily injury;
4. (4) not oppressive;
5. (5) commensurate with the nature of the offense charged;
6. (6) considerate of the financial ability of the accused;
7. (7) considerate of the defendant's prior record;
8. (8) considerate of the defendant's prior history of abscondence and fugitivity, including costs incurred by a government entity to transport the defendant to this state;
9. (9) considerate of the length of time the defendant has resided in the community and of the defendant's ties to the community;
10. (10) considerate of the defendant's family relationships and ties;
11. (11) considerate of the defendant's mental health status and of the defendant's participation in a mental health treatment program;
12. (12) considerate of the defendant's employment status; and
13. (13) sufficient to include the charge imposed in 46-18-236.

History: En. 95-1110 by Sec. 1, Ch. 196, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 95-1110; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 692, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 17, Sp. L. June 1986; amd. Sec. 1741, Ch. 56, L. 2009; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 209, L. 2013; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 651, L. 2025.