A Supreme Court bail application in New South Wales can only be
made after a person has had their Local Court bail application
refused.
Bail is defined as a person being granted conditional liberty
before their criminal charges have been finalised. Bail can be
granted by either police or by a court.
Supreme Court Powers
The NSW Supreme Court has the power to grant bail after a person
has been bail refused by the Parramatta bail court, central bail
court or any other Local Court.
The power for the Supreme Court to grant bail is set out in
section 66 of the
Bail Act 2013.
If a person is already on bail and wants to vary their bail
conditions, then they can file a variation application. After
hearing the application, the court can refuse the application, or
vary the bail decision. There is also a possibility that the
variation may lead to tougher bail conditions.
