Collin, Dallas or Denton County, Texas DWI Attorney: Bail, getting out of jail
Once arrested, you must post a bond (bail) to get out of jail. The bond is your promise to appear at your court settings. The amount of you bond depends on the county, the seriousness of the charge and your criminal history. You post a Cash Bond (where you put up the entire amount), or a bail bond through a bondsman. If you post cash a bond, you are entitled to that money back (minus a small percentage to the court clerk) once your case is over. If you use a bond company any amount you paid to the bondsman will be retained by that bondsman as their "fee" for putting up the rest of the money for you.
PLEASE NOTE: If you bonded out of a city jail (i.e. Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Richardson, Denton), you will probably have to go to the County Jail to get processed in. You usually need to do this within 10 days of your release. If you were taken directly to the County Jail (McKinney for Collin County, Lew Sterrit for Dallas County, or Denton for Denton County), you would not need to go back to check yourself in.
CONDITIONS OF BOND: The judge or magistrate may also require certain conditions of bond if they choose. One of the most common conditions is that you install an ignition interlock device on your car. This is actually a REQUIREMENT of your bond if you are charged with DWI 2nd.
