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What is Bail?
The court system wants to make sure that you come back to court if they let you out during the time that your case is pending. In order to try to do that, the government will require security. That security can either be the full amount of the bail paid up front and held by the county during your case, or, it can be what's called a "bond" from someone authorized to put up that bond as the security (usually done by a bondsman or an attorney for a fee). If the government receives that security, they will feel safer about your return to court for appearances, and so they will agree to release you while your case is pending. The government dictates what that security will be. Whatever it is, it must be appropriate. It cannot be too excessive. Often, your attorney can argue on your behalf to have to have the bond in your case reduced if it is set at an unreasonable amount.
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How do I give the government bail in order to get out of jail?
You put up what is called a bond. There are five different types of bonds:
(1) Personal recognizance bond – for some cases, a magistrate will require no more than a promise by you that you will return to court on the appropriate days to answer to the charges against you. That promise is a personal recognizance bond. Usually, this type of bond is required for offenses that are comparatively lower in severity ;
(2) Personal bond – this is when the court asks you to promise to pay a certain amount of money if you do not show up for court;
(3) Cash bond – this is when the court actually requires money, usually not a very large amount, to be deposited with a court. If you do not appear at court when you are supposed to, you will lose that money;
(4) Surety bond – this is when someone else, usually a bondsman or an attorney (called the surety), contracts with you and agrees to put up the bond on your behalf. You will have to pay the surety a set fee that is usually non-refundable in order for the surety to put up the bond.
(5) Pretrial release bond – Some counties and cities have programs that help individuals in jail be released in a more cost-effective way. For example, Tarrant County allows many types of alleged offenders out of jail upon payment of a small fee to the county. These types of bonds are usually for less severe offenders and those persons that have a short or no criminal history.
Bond conditions are those conditions places on someone released from jail while the case is pending. In addition to the bail, sometimes the court will require the person released from jail to follow strict rules while they are out on bond. These rules are usually pretty standard. Sometimes, the person released may be required to report to a bond officer/probation officer in addition to other requirements. These are called “conditions” because the court is agreeing to release you, but the release is conditional on the person following the rules. If the rules are not followed, the person may be re-arrested and the bond amount increased. Then the person would have to bond out all over again.
These requirements are those placed on someone who hires a bondsman or an attorney to post a bond for them for a set fee. In addition to paying a fee, the bondsman will usually require several things. These requirements will often include the following: to report by telephone once each week on a set day of the week; to not leave the county or the state without first obtaining permission from the bondsman – the bondsman may or may not approve departure from the county or the state; to not be arrested for any other reason after the bond has been posted and the person released; show up to court on the dates set by the court. These are just some of the possible requirements. If they are broken, the bondsman may go off the bond.
Yes, sometimes. If a person does not show up to court due to an understandable reason or misunderstanding, or if the bondsman goes off a bond for some other reason that is not sufficient or is caused by a misunderstanding, then your attorney should approach the court and the bondsman and request that the bond be reinstated. If the court agrees, and the bondsman is willing, a bond can be reinstated and the person released from jail at no additional cost.
These requirements are those placed on someone who hires a bondsman or an attorney to post a bond for them for a set fee. In addition to paying a fee, the bondsman will usually require several things. These requirements will often include the following: to report by telephone once each week on a set day of the week; to not leave the county or the state without first obtaining permission from the bondsman – the bondsman may or may not approve departure from the county or the state; to not be arrested for any other reason after the bond has been posted and the person released; show up to court on the dates set by the court. These are just some of the possible requirements. If they are broken, the bondsman may go off the bond.
Contact The Law Office Of A. Oliver Hassibi today at 817-332-2222 for bond reductions in Fort Worth, TX.
