A judge will often hold a bail hearing if you are held in custody following a California DUI arrest. At the hearing, the judge will decide whether you: have to post bail in order to be released from jail, or. can avoid paying bail and get released on your own recognizance.
Most bond agreements include travel restrictions, confining you to a specific geographic area such as your county or state. These limitations are designed to ensure your availability for court dates. If travel is necessary, you must seek prior approval from the court or your bail bondsman.
For example, a first-time misdemeanor DUI offense might involve a relatively modest bail setting of $5,000–$10,000 dollars, while a felony DUI may prescribe a $100,000 bail setting, pursuant to the local bail schedule.
No - if you signed the bond it doesn't matter whether you have a job or not - or whether the bondsman asked you if you did. You are liable as surety on the bond - having a job or not has nothing to do with your liability. Sorry.
No - if you signed the bond it doesn't matter whether you have a job or not - or whether the bondsman asked you if you did. You are liable as surety on the bond - having a job or not has nothing to do with your liability. Sorry.
Bail for DUI in California can vary depending on several different factors, but for a first time misdemeanor DUI, the offense might include a fairly moderate bail amount of somewhere between $5,000 and $10,000.
It is possible for a first-time DUI case to be dismissed, but that will require the help of an experienced criminal defense attorney who can research the facts of the case before forming a legal strategy to have the charges dropped.