When a person is arrested or charged with a crime a court date will be set. At the first court date a judge will set conditions of release and bail in two amounts. The higher amount will allow an individual to be released without conditions that need to be followed to be released. The second lower number will allow release but only if the defendant agrees to follow conditions of the court. For example John Smith is arrested for 3rd degree DWI. At the first hearing the judge agrees to release Mr. Smith without conditions if he can post $12,000.00 or …