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I often receive calls from the friends and family members of people who have been arrested in Plano, or other Collin County cities. They are always completely perplexed and confused about the process for getting them out of jail and the process going forward. This is perfectly understandable. The family and friends are often placed in a stressful situation and involved in a system that is totally foreign to them. I decided to write this article to explain the process.
When a person is arrested they are usually taken to the jail in the city in which they were arrested. In order to secure a person's release from jail, a bond must be posted. A bond is not even set until a person appears before a magistrate. A person may be held without bond for a period of time until they appear before the magistrate. Essentilly then, the person may be stuck for up to 24 hours while they wait to appear before a magistrate.
An attorney can help obtain the release of your loved one of friend almost immediately, and without having to wait for a magistrate. This process involved the attorney filing what is often called a writ bond. The term writ bond is shorthand for a writ of habeas corpus. When an attorney files a writ bond, it has the effect of immediately setting bond so that bond may be posted and the person can be released.
Without a writ bond filing, the person will be held until they can see a magistrate.
Writ bonds can NOT be filed for among other things
felony cases
capias pro fine arrests.
They are typically available for most misdemeanor arrests.
