• A responsible person in society.
• One without a criminal record.
• One with a home and has been staying in that place for more than 6 months. The home should be able to be traced.
• Aged 21 years and above.
• One of sound mind (no mental problem)
• One who is able to supervise and make the accused person appear in court for trial.
• One who is respectable and of good behaviour.
• It is important to be well dressed.

Bail is where an accused person is released from prison before their trial but that person is required to come to court on the days when their case will be heard.

• A letter of introduction to the court from the LC 1 chairperson of their home area signed and stamped.
• A valid identification card which may be a driving permit, passport, voter’s card, national id.
• Sometimes the court may require that a certain amount of money be deposited in court.