1
Where there is a risk that the accused may abscond, the relevant court may order payment of a sum of money in order to ensure that the accused appears for all procedural acts or to begin a custodial sanction.
2
The amount of the bail payment is assessed on the basis of the seriousness of the offences of which the accused is suspected and of the accused's personal circumstances.
3
The payment of money bail may be made in cash or by means of a guarantee issued by a bank or insurance company permanently established in Switzerland.