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title: "Will I get bail if I am charged with kidnapping in Rhode Island?"
description: "Expect the state to fight bail hard. Rhode Island prosecutors routinely file \"proof of guilt evident or presumption great\" motions in kidnapping cases to hold defendants without bail, particularly..."
url: https://bankandmunns.com/faq-items/will-i-get-bail-if-i-am-charged-with-kidnapping-in-rhode-island/
date: 2026-04-22
modified: 2026-04-22
author: "Bank and Munns"
type: avada_faq
lang: en
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# Will I get bail if I am charged with kidnapping in Rhode Island?

Expect the state to fight bail hard. Rhode Island prosecutors routinely file "proof of guilt evident or presumption great" motions in kidnapping cases to hold defendants without bail, particularly when the charge involves a minor, a firearm, or a history of domestic violence. That does not mean you lose. A Rhode Island kidnapping lawyer prepares for bail the same way other lawyers prepare for trial: by cross-examining the detective, challenging hearsay in the police narrative, lining up a third-party custodian, proposing GPS monitoring, and asking for passport surrender. Bank & Munns has won release conditions in serious felony cases where the state was asking for no bail at all. The bail hearing is usually the single most important day of a kidnapping prosecution.