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    BAIL AFFIDAVIT - SCH 6.rsa Citizen - With Compl

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    The accused submitted an affidavit in support of their bail application. In the affidavit, the accused provided personal details including their address, citizenship, and lack of travel documents or foreign assets. The accused also stated their employment status, dependents, and ability to afford bail. Regarding criminal history, the accused disclosed any prior convictions and pending cases. The accused stated the charges in the current case and intent to plead not guilty. Finally, the accused undertook to abide by bail conditions and not endanger others, interfere with evidence, or commit further offenses if released on bail. The accused requested bail be granted based on these exceptional circumstances.

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    BAIL AFFIDAVIT - SCH 6.rsa Citizen - With Compl

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    The accused submitted an affidavit in support of their bail application. In the affidavit, the accused provided personal details including their address, citizenship, and lack of travel documents or foreign assets. The accused also stated their employment status, dependents, and ability to afford bail. Regarding criminal history, the accused disclosed any prior convictions and pending cases. The accused stated the charges in the current case and intent to plead not guilty. Finally, the accused undertook to abide by bail conditions and not endanger others, interfere with evidence, or commit further offenses if released on bail. The accused requested bail be granted based on these exceptional circumstances.

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    The accused submitted an affidavit in support of their bail application. In the affidavit, the accused provided personal details including their address, citizenship, and lack of travel documents or foreign assets. The accused also stated their employment status, dependents, and ability to afford bail. Regarding criminal history, the accused disclosed any prior convictions and pending cases. The accused stated the charges in the current case and intent to plead not guilty. Finally, the accused undertook to abide by bail conditions and not endanger others, interfere with evidence, or commit further offenses if released on bail. The accused requested bail be granted based on these exceptional circumstances.

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    BAIL AFFIDAVIT - SCH 6.rsa Citizen - With Compl

    Uploaded by

    Jeremy van der Merwe
    The accused submitted an affidavit in support of their bail application. In the affidavit, the accused provided personal details including their address, citizenship, and lack of travel documents or foreign assets. The accused also stated their employment status, dependents, and ability to afford bail. Regarding criminal history, the accused disclosed any prior convictions and pending cases. The accused stated the charges in the current case and intent to plead not guilty. Finally, the accused undertook to abide by bail conditions and not endanger others, interfere with evidence, or commit further offenses if released on bail. The accused requested bail be granted based on these exceptional circumstances.

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    IN THE MAGISTRATE’S COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF BETHLEHEM

    HELD AT BETHLEHEM

    CASE NO:

    In the Matter between:

    STATE

    And

    ____________________ Accused

    AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF BAIL APPLICATION

    I, the undersigned

    ____________________________

    Do hereby declare and state under oath as follows, after the following has been
    explained to me:
     This is a schedule 6 Bail application and there rests a burden of proof on me
    to prove to the Court that my release on bail is in the interest of justice and
    also that exceptional circumstances for my release on bail exist in my case,
    my failure to do so will lead to refusal of bail;
     I have a right not to incriminate myself and anything I testify in the
    application for bail may be used against me in the trial of this matter. I
    choose to apply for bail by way of submitting this affidavit and not verbally
    testifying;
     There rests a duty on me to reveal all of my previous convictions and pending
    matters to the court and my failure to do so will constitute a criminal offence.

    1.

    I am the accused and Applicant in this matter. I am an___________________ aged


    ____, with the following personal particulars:
    1.1 Date of birth: ________________

    1.2 Citizenship: South African

    1.3 My home address is ________________________________ and I have been


    residing here for _________________. I reside in the property with
    _______________________________________________________________

    1.4 I do not reside with or very close to the Complainant and the Complainant
    and our relationship to each other is _________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________

    1.5 I have no passport or any other travel document allowing me to travel


    outside of the country in my possession and have never applied for the issue
    of any such document.

    1.6 I have never travelled or lived anywhere outside of RSA.

    1.7 I have no relatives residing outside RSA.

    1.8 I own no assets, which include assets which are situated outside of the
    borders of RSA.

    2.

    My regard to my personal background I would like to place the following information


    before the Court:

    2.1 I am currently __________________________________________________


    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________

    2.2 I am __________________________________________________________
    2.3 I have the following Dependants:
    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________

    2.4 I am able to afford an amount of R____________ in bail money.

    3.

    In so far as my history is concerned, I can state the following:

    3.1 I have the following previous convictions:


    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________

    3.2 There are the following pending cases against me:


    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________

    4.

    As to the arrest and factual background in this particular case, I wish to state the
    following:

    4.1 I was arrested on the _________________, and I have been in custody since
    then.

    4.2 Offences charged with:


    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________

    4.3 I currently intend to plead not guilty to the above charges and wish not to
    disclose my defense to the charges at present.

    5.

    I humbly submit further the following factors to be considered in deciding whether


    bail should be granted:

    5.1 I hereby undertake not to endanger the public or individual safety of anyone,
    should I be released on bail.

    5.2 I am prepared to stand trial. I confirm that, should I be released on bail, I


    will not attempt to evade my trial. I will attend Court on every date required
    of me by the Court.

    5.3 I undertake not to interfere with any evidence to be presented in my trial and
    I undertake not to contact any of the witnesses in this matter pending
    finalization of the case.

    5.4 I undertake not to commit any further offence, should I be released on bail,
    and I undertake to abide by any condition imposed by the Court.

    6.

    I respectfully submit that the following exceptional circumstances exist in my case,


    permitting my release on bail and rendering it in the interest of justice that I be
    released on bail:
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________

    7.

    I respectfully request the Court to grant bail to me in an appropriate amount and


    with such conditions attached as the Court may deem fit.

    SIGNED AT BETHLEHEM ON THIS _____ DAY OF ___________________2014.

    _______________________
    SIGNATURE

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