True or False: Everybody who is arrested has the opportunity to post bond.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Sometimes
• D. Depends on crime

Answer: (B)

Bond is a pretrial release mechanism, but it isn’t guaranteed for every arrestee. Some people are held in custody without any opportunity to post bond because a judge or magistrate orders detention—often due to concerns about danger to the community or flight risk, or because the charged offense is so serious that no bond is permitted. In practice, there can also be high bond amounts that the person cannot afford, or a lack of access to posting options, which means release isn’t always possible even when a bond exists. Because not everyone is eligible for or able to post bond, the statement is false.