bail-hearing-summary

name	bail-hearing-summary
title	Bail Hearing Summary
description	Generates structured bail hearing summaries from transcripts and case documents, extracting charges, arguments, conditions, and rulings. Use when summarizing bail hearings, pretrial detention decisions, bond hearings, or release condition orders.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/bail-hearing-summary
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	criminal
language	en
tags	["litigation","summarization","summary"]

Bail Hearing Summary

Produces a structured summary of a bail hearing for quick attorney reference. Extracts charges, prosecution/defense arguments, bail conditions, risk factors, and the court's ruling.

Prerequisites

1. Charging documents — complaint, indictment, or information with statute citations
2. Hearing transcript or recording
3. Defendant background — criminal history, FTA history if available
4. Party submissions — prosecution/defense bail memoranda, if filed

Quick Start

1. Gather all source documents (charging docs, transcript, memoranda)
2. Build the header block with case identifiers
3. Extract charges into the charges table
4. Summarize prosecution and defense arguments by category
5. Document the court's ruling, bail amount, and all conditions
6. Note upcoming dates and pending motions

Output Structure

Header Block

Field	Content
Case Name	People/State/United States v. [Defendant]
Case Number
Court / Jurisdiction
Hearing Date
Presiding Judge
Prosecution Counsel
Defense Counsel

Charges

Count	Statute	Offense	Classification	Degree
1			Felony/Misdemeanor

Prosecution Arguments

Organize under these categories:

• Flight risk — prior FTAs, out-of-jurisdiction ties, passport/travel access, financial resources
• Danger to community — nature of charges, prior violent history, threats, weapons
• Strength of evidence — key evidence cited
• Bail request — amount, conditions sought (detention, monitoring, no-contact, passport surrender, geographic restrictions)

Defense Arguments

Organize under these categories:

• Community ties — residence stability, employment, family responsibilities
• Mitigating factors — limited criminal history, cooperation, health conditions