Montgomery County Bail Statistics

According to public data, the average bail amount in Montgomery County is $8,877, with most bail amounts ranging between $500 and $5,000.

58,191 total bail records analyzed

$8,877

Average Bail Amount

$1,000

Median Bail Amount

10.8%

Personal Recognizance Bonds

Bail by Offense Level

Offense Level Average Bail Amount Number of Records % Personal Recognizance
Misdemeanor B $1,229 18,137 20.8%
Misdemeanor A $2,545 14,033 7.5%
State Jail Felony $5,956 10,036 11.0%
Felony 3 $18,980 9,787 3.0%
Felony 2 $28,766 4,184 2.4%
Felony 1 $55,214 2,011 0.2%
Capital Felony $ 3 0.0%

Bail by Offense Level

Misdemeanor B $1,229
18,137 cases
Misdemeanor A $2,545
14,033 cases
State Jail Felony $5,956
10,036 cases
Felony 3 $18,980
9,787 cases
Felony 2 $28,766
4,184 cases
Felony 1 $55,214
2,011 cases
Capital Felony $
3 cases

Bail Type Distribution

Cash/Surety Bond 86.8%
Personal Recognizance 10.8%
Bail Denied 2.3%

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Most common charges in Montgomery County

ChargeBail recordsMedian cash bailPersonal bond
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 5,423 $600 6%
POSS MARIJ < 2OZ 4,415 $500 41%
POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G 3,423 $1,500 4%
UNL CARRYING WEAPON 2,910 $500 18%
POSS CS PG 2 < 1G 2,355 $1,000 36%
ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY MEMBER 2,304 $1,500 2%
POSS CS PG 1/1-B >=1G<4G 1,845 $3,000 4%
THEFT PROP >=$100<$750 1,756 $500 37%
CRIMINAL TRESPASS 1,524 $500 13%
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 2ND 1,511 $1,000 1%
RESIST ARREST SEARCH OR TRANSP 1,093 $750 4%
EVADING ARREST DET W/VEH 1,086 $10,000 0%