Released on Own Recognizance (OR)
Your attorney will request this type of release prior to your sentencing. OR is granted based on your promise to appear at future court proceedings.

Eligibility:	Non violent offenses with no prior convictions. You are more likely to be granted OR if you have strong community contacts and ties, have a place to live and a job waiting for you – these are all points your attorney should argue before the judge.
Duration:	Until sentencing.
Cost:	None.
Benefit:	Can maintain employment and a fairly normal life. You will save money because you will be released versus having to spend money on bail. If you are a non-citizen then each day that you remain in jail the greater your chance of having an ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) Hold placed on you and eventually deported.

Supervised Own Recognizance (SOR)
Your attorney will request this type of release if the request for OR is denied. This type of release means your behavior is strictly controlled which can include testing for alcohol and drug use, warrantless search and seizure, and stay away orders from the victim if any. Many other conditions can apply – ask your attorney. Failure to meet the strict terms and conditions may result in you being returned to jail.

Eligibility:	Non-violent offenses with no prior convictions; or those defendants who are young with relatively little criminal history.
Duration:	Until sentencing.
Cost:	You may have to incur some if not all of the drug and alcohol testing costs. If you are required to attend counseling you may need to pay for it.
Benefit:	Can maintain employment, live a normal life, but within the controls and conditions established by the court and probation.