—Release by Judicial Authority

(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, when any defendant is presented before a judicial authority, such authority shall, in bailable offenses, promptly order the release of such defendant upon the first of the following conditions of release found sufficient to reasonably ensure the defendant’s appearance in court: (1) The defendant’s execution of a written prom- ise to appear without special conditions; (2) The defendant’s execution of a written prom- ise to appear with nonfinancial conditions; (3) The defendant’s execution of a bond without surety in no greater amount than necessary; (4) The defendant’s deposit with the clerk of the court of an amount of cash equal to 7 percent of the amount of the surety bond set, pursuant to Section 38-8; (5) The defendant’s execution of a bond with surety in no greater amount than necessary. In no event shall the judicial authority prohibit a bond from being posted by surety. (b) The judicial authority may, in determining what conditions of release will reasonably ensure the appearance of the defendant in court pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, consider the fol- lowing factors: (1) The nature and circumstances of the offense; (2) The defendant’s record of previous convic- tions; (3) The defendant’s past record of appearance in court; (4) The defendant’s family ties; (5) The defendant’s employment record; (6) The defendant’s financial resources, char- acter, and mental condition; (7) The defendant’s community ties; and (8) In the case of a violation of General Statutes § 53a-222a when the condition of release was issued for a family violence crime, as defined in General Statutes § 46b-38a, the heightened risk 390 © Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut SUPERIOR COURT—PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS