Any person charged with an offense under any provision of this code or other ordinances of the town shall be admitted to bail.
(1996 Code § 11-13; Ord. 372)
Any person charged with an offense shall be ordered released pending trial on his personal recognizance or upon the execution of an unsecured appearance bond in an amount specified by the municipal judge, unless the municipal judge determines in the exercise of his discretion that such a release will not reasonably ensure the appearance of the person as required. When such a determination is made the municipal judge shall, either in lieu of or in addition to the above methods of release, impose the first of the following conditions of release which will reasonably ensure the appearance of the person for trial or, if no single condition gives that assurance, any combination of the following conditions:
(a) 
Place the person in custody of a designated person or organization agreeing to supervise him;
(b) 
Place restrictions on the travel, association, or place of abode of the person during the period of release;
(c) 
Require the execution of an appearance bond in a specified amount and the deposit in cash, or other security as directed, of a sum not to exceed 10 percent of the amount of the bond, such deposit to be returned on the performance of the conditions of release;
(d) 
Require the execution of a bail bond with sufficient solvent sureties or the deposit of cash in lieu thereof;
(e) 
Impose any other condition deemed reasonably necessary to assure appearance as required, including a condition requiring that the person return to custody after specified hours.
(1996 Code § 11-14; Ord. 372, 1973; amended during August 1984 supplementation; Ord. 650 § 3(H)(i), 1996)
If any defendant shall fail to appear according to the conditions of the bond or appearing, shall depart the court without leave, the municipal judge may enter judgment against him and his sureties for the penalty of such bond.
Upon entering such judgment, the municipal judge shall issue process in behalf of the town against the parties liable on such bond, requiring them to appear before him on a day to be mentioned therein and show cause, if any, why judgment should not be confirmed against them, and execution issued on such judgment. Any judgment so entered may be set aside by the municipal judge if the defendant shall personally appear before him at the time named in such process and show good cause for setting aside the judgment. The sureties in such bond may appear before the municipal judge at the time aforesaid and make the same defense that is allowed for the nonappearance of the principal under the laws of this state in similar cases before the justice of the peace.
(1996 Code § 11-15; Ord. 372, 1973; Ord. 650 § 3(H)(i), 1996)