Bond In Criminal Procedure In Texas

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A bail bond is a bond provided by an insurance company through a bail bondsman acting as agent for the company, to allow an accused defendant to be released before trial. A bail bond is designed to ensure the appearance of the defendant in court at the scheduled time. Prior to the posting of a bail bond, the defendant or a co-signer must guarantee that they will pay the full amount of bail if the defendant does not appear in court. The bail bond company usually charges 10 percent of the amount of the bond and often requires the defendant to put up some collateral like a seconded of trust or mortgage on one's house.


When the case is concluded, the bail bond is "exonerated" and returned to the insurance company. If the defendant disappears and fails to appearing court (skips bail), the bond money will be forfeited unless the defendants found and returned. The bond may be forfeited, by order of the court, upon the partys failure to appear or to comply with the conditions of the bond. If the defendant is located and arrested by the bail agent the cosigner is responsible for all expenses the bail agent incurs while looking for the defendant.

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SB 6 requires OCA to create a system by April 1, 2022, that will create reports for magistrates to consider when making bail decisions on defendants. These reports are called public safety reports (PSR) and the overall system is the public safety report system (PSRS).

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.

Filling out paperwork usually takes around 30 minutes, but posting the bond must await the arrestee being booked. After the bond is posted, there is also a sometimes lengthy release process. If the jail is busy, the bail bonds process typically takes anywhere between 3 and 24 hours.

The bail hearing process in Texas typically begins shortly after the defendant's arrest. The defendant is brought before a judge, usually within 48 hours, for an initial appearance. At this appearance, the judge informs the defendant of the charges and their rights, and sets a date for the bail hearing.

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Bond In Criminal Procedure In Texas