Cap. 9 Art. 582Bail not to be granted by the court ex officio. Court may require previous notice of proposed surety. Power of court to extend time for appearance of accused.

(1) The court may not grant bail, unless it is ex officio applied for by the person charged or accused.

(2) The court may require a previous notice of twenty-four hours of the proposed surety.

(3) It shall be lawful for the court, on just cause being shown, to extend the time originally appointed for the appearance of the person charged or accused.