# Why can't you bail yourself out of jail?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-you-bail-yourself-out-of-jail/428953>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 5, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-you-bail-yourself-out-of-jail/428953 "2007-12-05T21:32:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-you-bail-yourself-out-of-jail/428953/21 "2007-12-07T03:00:37Z")

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[QUOTE=fisha]  
If money is in your possession when arrested, a couple of things can happen.  
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That was four things. A couple is two. 😛

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**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2007, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-you-bail-yourself-out-of-jail/428953/22 "2007-12-07T16:03:45Z")

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[QUOTE=EJsGirl]  
Luckily, the only time I was arrested, there was no bail required. I was released on my own recognizance after a DUI arrest back in 1990. At the time, we thought the laws were harsh, but they were nothing compared to now…  
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What was harsh about them?

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