I have been arrested because I committed a crime in my home country, Hungary, more than 60 years ago. I am an old man and I do not want to have to sit in prison while I wait to find out if Australia is going to send me back.
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Answer by Miranda Bond, Melbourne 3000 VIC
- Yes, you can apply for bail at an extradition hearing. It is recommended that you obtain legal representation for that hearing. The magistrate will determine whether bail should be granted.
- You will need to satisfy the magistrate that you will turn up for all future hearings and not try to disappear.