Northampton County Pretrial Services is a judicial program and division of Court Administration that assists the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas and Magisterial District Judges in making bail decisions for defendants charged with criminal offenses. They gather information on defendants, such as background checks, employment history, residency status, criminal records, and family relationships, to determine eligibility for the Court's bail program. Recommendations made to the Court can include monetary, non-monetary, or conditional bail options, and defendants may be held in the County Prison pending case disposition.
The decisions made by Northampton County Pretrial Services have a significant impact on the prison population and the workload of all criminal-related offices, including the Court of Common Pleas. The program primarily receives cases from the Magisterial District Judges after preliminary arraignment, and their efforts at the front end of the system play a crucial role in shaping the outcomes of criminal cases in Northampton County.
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