North Carolina Motion — Request for Bond Reduction is a legal process which allows a defendant, or their lawyer, to ask the court to reduce the amount of bail or bond they must pay. This motion must be filed in the court where the criminal case is pending. Depending on the circumstances, the court may grant the motion, reducing the amount of bail or bond required for the defendant’s release. Generally, there are two types of North Carolina Motion — Request for Bond Reduction: 1) Motion to Reduce Bail or Bond, and 2) Motion to Modify Conditions of Release. The former requires the defendant to pay a reduced amount of bail or bond while the latter seeks to reduce or eliminate certain conditions of release, such as electronic monitoring or drug testing.