§ 500.10 Recognizance, bail and commitment; definitions of terms.\n As used in this title, and in this chapter generally, the following\nterms have the following meanings:\n 1. "Principal" means a defendant in a criminal action or proceeding,\nor a person adjudged a material witness therein, or any other person so\ninvolved therein that the principal may by law be compelled to appear\nbefore a court for the purpose of having such court exercise control\nover the principal's person to secure the principal's future attendance\nat the action or proceeding when required, and who in fact either is\nbefore the court for such purpose or has been before it and been\nsubjected to such control.\n 2. "Release on own recognizance." A court releases a principal on the\nprincipal's own recognizance when, having acquired control over the\nprincipal's person, it permits the principal to be at liberty during the\npendency of the criminal action or proceeding involved upon condition\nthat the principal will appear thereat whenever the principal's\nattendance may be required and will at all times render the principal\namenable to the orders and processes of the court.\n 3. "Fix bail." A court fixes bail when, having acquired control over\nthe person of a principal, it designates a sum of money and stipulates\nthat, if bail in such amount is posted on behalf of the principal and\napproved, it will permit him to be at liberty during the pendency of the\ncriminal action or proceeding involved.\n 3-a. "Release under non-monetary conditions." A court releases a\nprincipal under non-monetary conditions when, having acquired control\nover a person, it authorizes the person to be at liberty during the\npendency of the criminal action or proceeding involved under conditions\nordered by the court. The conditions ordered shall reflect the findings\nof the individualized determination warranting such imposition of\nnon-monetary conditions to reasonably assure the principal's return to\ncourt and reasonably assure the principal's compliance with court\nconditions. A principal shall not be required to pay for any part of the\ncost of release on non-monetary conditions. Such conditions may include,\namong other conditions reasonable under the circumstances:\n (a) that the principal be in contact with a pretrial services agency\nserving principals in that county;\n (b) that the principal abide by reasonable, specified restrictions on\ntravel that are reasonably related to an actual risk of flight from the\njurisdiction, or that the principal surrender his or her passport;\n (c) that the principal refrain from possessing a firearm, destructive\ndevice or other dangerous weapon;\n (d) that, upon a finding in accordance with subdivision four of\nsection 510.45 of this title, the person be placed in reasonable\npretrial supervision with a pretrial services agency serving principals\nin that county, provided, however that where non-monetary conditions are\nimposed in combination with a securing order also fixing bail, the court\nshall not be required to make such separate finding;\n (e) that the principal refrain from associating with certain persons\nwho are connected with the instant charge, including, when appropriate,\nspecified victims, witnesses, or co-defendants;\n (f) that the principal be referred to a pretrial services agency for\nplacement in mandatory programming, including counseling, treatment,\nincluding but not limited to mental health and chemical dependence\ntreatment, and intimate partner violence intervention programs. Where\napplicable, the court may refer the principal to a crisis stabilization\ncenter or direct that the principal be removed to a hospital pursuant to\nsection 9.43 of the mental hygiene law;\n (g) that the principal make diligent efforts to maintain employment,\nhousing, or enrollment in school or educational programming;\n (h) that the principal obey an order of protection issued by the\ncourt, including an order i
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