Bail is an amount of money that you pay to the court to be released from jail. If you make all of your court appearances, your bail amount will be returned to you. Bail and bond are often used interchangeably, but there is a small difference. The most important thing to know is that hiring an attorney as soon as possible can help you get the best bail amount and outcome for your case.
The first thing that always happens is a police report. Probable cause is the standard an officer must show in order to keep you in custody. It means the officer must have reason to believe you committed a crime. This PC affidavit summarizes the events that happened showing the probable cause for the arrest, and is sent to the district attorney DA as well as to the judge setting bail.
Next, the judge will set the bail amount. Each county in Oklahoma handles this a little differently. In some counties, especially smaller ones, the judge informally reads the PC affidavit in their chambers and determines what the bail should be, and then tells the DA and defense attorney on the case.
If one of the attorneys has an issue with the bail amount, they will argue to the judge why it should be different.
Other larger counties in Oklahoma have a formal bail docket. This is where every arrest from the day prior is presented to the judge.
