Will Be Remanded in Custody?

If a person who is accused of a crime is remanded in custody, they are kept in prison until their trial begins. If a person is remanded on bail, they are told to return to the court at a later date, when their trial will take place.

Why would you be remanded in custody?

Typically, a suspect will be remanded only if it is likely that he or she could commit a serious crime, interfere with the investigation, or fail to come to the trial. In the majority of court cases, the suspect will not be in detention while awaiting trial, often with restrictions such as bail.

What is being remanded in custody?

When a person is charged with a crime and held in police custody they must be brought to the first available court for the court to decide whether they should continue to be held (remanded) in custody. If a defendant is remanded in custody they will be kept in prison and required to appear in court.