§ 7576. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Appearance bond” means a written agreement that allows a person charged with a criminal offense to be released if the person pledges to pay the court a specified amount in the event the person fails to appear at a court proceeding. (2) “Bail” means any security, including cash, pledged to the court to ensure that a person charged with a criminal offense will appear at future court proceedings. (3) “Clinical assessment” means the procedures, to be conducted after a client has been screened, by which a licensed or otherwise approved counselor identifies and evaluates an individual’s strengths, weaknesses, problems, and needs for the development of a treatment plan. (4) “Needs screening” means a preliminary systematic procedure to evaluate the likelihood that an individual has a substance abuse or a mental health condition. (5) “Risk assessment” means a pretrial assessment that is designed to be predictive of a person’s failure to appear in court and risk of violating pretrial conditions of release with a new alleged offense. (6) “Secured appearance bond” means a written agreement which allows a person charged with a criminal offense to be released if: (A) the person pledges to pay the court a specified amount in the event that the person fails to appear at a court proceeding; and (B) a portion of the bond is paid to the court prior to release. (7) “Surety” means: (A) a person who agrees to be responsible for guaranteeing the appearance in court of a person charged with a criminal offense; or (B) a person who agrees to be responsible for guaranteeing that another person complies with the conditions of a peace bond under section 7573 of this title. (8) “Surety bond” means a written agreement, in a form established by the Court Administrator, under which a surety guarantees the appearance in court of a person charged with a criminal offense, and pledges to pay the court a specified amount if the person fails to appear. (9) “Flight from prosecution” means any action or behavior undertaken by a person charged with a criminal offense to avoid court proceedings.
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