• The accused must have a permanent home.
  • The accused should have substantial surety(ies).
  • The accused person should be in a position to report to court without escaping from Uganda or going into hiding.
  • The accused person must promise not to interfere with investigations being carried out by police.
  • The accused person must not threaten or conflict with the complainant or any of the witnesses once bail has been granted.
  • The court will also consider the criminal record of the accused person. People, who commit offences all the time, may be denied bail.
  • The court will also consider how serious the crime is.
  • The court will also consider how harsh the punishment for the crime is once the person is convicted.