Bail With Ankle Bracelet In Texas
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Serious Crimes: For more serious offenses like murder, sexual assault, or major drug offenses, courts often require the defendant to wear an ankle monitor as a condition of bail or parole.
Generally speaking, anyone the court considers a flight risk, someone with prior DWIs, or those charged with a sex offense or drug crime are the most likely to have a court-ordered ankle monitor.
The law makes it a crime for offenders to cut or tamper with their ankle monitor. The law went on the books in September of 2023. Since then, the state's seen nearly a 50% drop in violations. Tampering with your ankle monitor used to be only an administrative violation.
Cutting off an ankle monitor is considered a criminal offense, typically classified as "tampering with an electronic monitoring device," and can result in felony charges depending on the jurisdiction and the severity of the original crime, often leading to additional jail time, revoked parole, and increased supervision ...
If a person strays more than 150 feet from the base and has no permission from probation to be away from the house, the monitoring company can alert probation officers or law enforcement that the person has made an unauthorized leave.
Ankle monitors may also be a condition for getting a reduced bail amount. By agreeing to wear one, an individual assures the court of their commitment to staying in the area and not fleeing. This can increase their chances of receiving a lower bail amount or even having no bail at all.
