Fort Worth Bail Bonds

 
At Dunham & Jones, Attorneys at Law, our goal is to get our clients out of jail as fast as possible. We are experienced, professional criminal defense lawyers who help our clients get out of jail and then fight for the dismissal of the case.

For Bail Bond Help in Tarrant County Call 817-751-7771

Tarrant County Bail Bonds Information

If you are trying to get a friend or family member out of jail in Fort Worth or Tarrant County, please call Dunham & Jones at 817-751-7771 for help on securing a jail release from the Tarrant County Correctional Facility. Dunham & Jones can help you save time and money in getting a bond posted to get your family member or friend out of jail.

How to Get Out of Jail in Tarrant County, Texas

When a person is arrested for a crime in Tarrant County, Texas, the law enforcement officer files a probable cause affidavit with the court that outlines the criminal allegations. A Tarrant County judge reviews the affidavit and checks the defendant’s criminal record before setting the amount required for bail. The type and seriousness of the alleged crime and the defendant’s prior arrest record influence the amount of bail required.

Bail for misdemeanor crimes in Tarrant County can range from $500 for writing a bad check to $10,000 for domestic violence assault. Bail for a first offense DWI in Ft. Worth can be between $1,500-3,000. The amount can be higher, depending on the details of the DWI arrest. Prior DWI convictions, causing an accident with injury, having a minor in the vehicle and having a very high blood alcohol content at the time of arrest are all factors that the Tarrant County judge takes into account.

Don’t Get Stuck in Jail in Tarrant County

Texas law allows licensed attorneys to get defendants out of jail. Dunham & Jones can help you get out of jail. Call us now for more information.

Types of Bonds in Tarrant County

After a judge establishes the amount of bail, there are three ways to be released from jail in Tarrant County:

1. Cash Bond
2. Pre-Trial Release (Personal Bond)
3. Surety Bond / Bail Bond

Jails in Tarrant County

Bail Bond Information

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
TITLE 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 17. BAIL

Art. 17.01. DEFINITION OF “BAIL”. “Bail” is the security given by the accused that he will appear and answer before the proper court the accusation brought against him, and includes a bail bond or a personal bond.

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.

Art. 17.02. DEFINITION OF “BAIL BOND”. A “bail bond” is a written undertaking entered into by the defendant and his sureties for the appearance of the principal therein before some court or magistrate to answer a criminal accusation; provided, however, that the defendant upon execution of such bail bond may deposit with the custodian of funds of the court in which the prosecution is pending current money of the United States in the amount of the bond in lieu of having sureties signing the same. Any cash funds deposited under this Article shall be receipted for by the officer receiving the same and shall be refunded to the defendant if and when the defendant complies with the conditions of his bond, and upon order of the court.

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CR/htm/CR.17.htm#17.01