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What is “recognizance?” If you are arrested, you probably don’t want to be released “on your own recognizance,” since this would imply that you are a PERSON and a debtor. At an arraignment, it would be better to say, I don’t consent to having been taken against my will. I object to being taken against my will. I wish for a continuance in order to obtain counsel. I wish to be released on my honor.”
Then, file a Cease and Desist. Make sure you have a Fee Schedule on file. More here.
Here’s the definition of recognizance:
A recorded obligation, entered into before a tribunal, in which an individual pledges to perform a specific act or to subscribe to a certain course of conduct.
For example, an individual who owes money might enter into a recognizance whereby she agrees to satisfy the debt.
In Criminal Law, an individual who has been found guilty of an offense can be mandated to enter into a recognizance whereby she agrees to keep the peace in the future. An individual who has been accused but not yet convicted of a criminal offense may be allowed to go free prior to the trial without being required to post a bail bond. The accused individual provides the court with a formal written statement, which declares that his failure to appear will precipitate payment to the court of a specifically indicated sum of money. This is known as a release on one’s own recognizance, or personal recognizance.
