On an Arrest Warrant, bail may be fixed but is not required.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Bail must always be fixed
• D. Bail may be fixed but is not required

Answer: (D)

Bail serves to secure the accused’s appearance while the case proceeds, but a warrant of arrest itself does not automatically impose or require bail. When the person is brought before a court on an arrest warrant, the court has discretion to set bail as a condition for release or to keep the person in custody, depending on factors like the seriousness of the alleged offense, flight risk, and prior record. Because this decision is discretionary, bail may be fixed, but it is not mandatory in every case. This aligns with how arrests and pretrial release operate: the warrant authorizes arrest, but the use of bail is a separate, situational tool.