Bail bond services charge a premium for their services, but they can only provide one type of bond. This is called a surety bond, and it requires the bondsmen to put up collateral to secure your release. An attorney, on the other hand, can obtain a personal recognizance bond, which is essentially just a personal guarantee that you will appear in court on the specified dates.
If you've been arrested, you have a right to magistration. This process is essentially involves a judge telling you what charges you're facing, and informing you of your bond amount. Unfortunately, this often takes more than 24 hours, and can cause you to spend several days in jail before you can even be released on bail. Our Travis County criminal lawyer can meet with the magistrate on your behalf and waive your right to magistration, thus expediting your release.
Our firm has extensive experience with criminal defense cases, and have successfully represented clients in a number of high-profile trials. When you contact our firm to secure your release from jail, we can immediately start to protect your rights and prevent you from accidentally incriminating yourself. If you choose to retain our firm for your defense, we can start building a strong legal strategy early in the process.
A DWI bond for defendants who are first time offenders will typically have their bail set between $200 and $1,000. However, the judge does have wide discretion to increase or decrease this amount, particularly if the charge is a misdemeanor.
In order have an active warrant lifted, the accused must appear at the jail for a self surrender. This is called a Walk-Through, when you turn yourself in with a bondsman there to post a bond so your stay is as short as possible.