N.C. R. Prac. Super. & Dist. Ct. XVII app C
Bond Amount Tables
Suggested Bond Amounts Felony Cases
Offense Level | Minimum* | Maximum Punishment | Suggested Amounts |
Class A Felony# | Life Without Parole | Death, Life Without Parole | Judge Only |
Class B1 Felony# | 144 Months | Life Without Parole | $50,000 - $500,000 |
Class B2 Felony# | 94 Months | 484/532* Months | $25,000 - $400,000 |
Class C Felony# | 44 Months | 231/279* Months | $15,000-$300,000 |
Class D Felony# | 38 Months | 204/252* Months | $10,000-$200,000 |
Class E Felony# | 15 Months | 88/136* Months | $ 7,500-$100,000 |
Class F Felony | 10 Months | 59 Months | $ 5,000-$ 50,000 |
Class G Felony | 8 Months | 44 Months | $ 3,500-$ 25,000 |
Class H Felony | 4 Months | 39 Months | $ 2,500-$ 15,000 |
Class 1 Felony | 3 Months | 24 Months | $ 1,000-$ 10,000 |
#=possible 15A-533 case *sex offenses
Suggested Bail Bonds (Misdemeanor Cases).
Impaired Driving | 3 Years | $1,000-$25,000 |
Class Al Misdemeanor | 150 Days | $1,000-$20,000 |
Class 1 Misdemeanor | 120 Days | $1,000-$15,000 |
Class 2 Misdemeanor | 60 Days | $1,000- $2,500 |
Class 3 Misdemeanor | 20 Days | $1,000- $1,500 |
Trafficking Offenses
Class | Minimum | Maximum | Min. Mandatory Fine | |
Trafficking Felonies: | H | 25 | 39 | $ 5,000 |
G | 35 | 51 | $ 25,000 ($50,000 cocaine) | |
F | 70 | 93 | $ 50,000 ($100,000 cocaine) | |
E | 90 | 120 | $100,000 | |
D | 175 | 222 | $200,000 ($250,000 cocaine) | |
C | 225 | 282 | $250,000 |
If Bail is appropriate in the discretion of the Judicial Official, after all of the circumstances set forth in Section VI. A, above, and the additional provisions of G.S. 15A-533(d), have been considered, the Judicial Official shall consider imposing an amount 3 to 7 times the mandatory minimum fine prescribed for the class of trafficking offense charged.
Suggested Bail Bonds Probation Violation and other Warrants.
Fugitive Warrant | Amount appropriate to offense |
Governor's Warrant | No Bond |
Parole Warrant | No Bond |
Probation Violation | Set amount appropriate for the underlying offense considering the nature of the violations. |
All subject to the provisions of 15A-533
N.C. R. Prac. Sup. & Dist. Ct. Civ. P. XVII app C