Tampa Bail Bond Hearings Lawyer

If you or someone you know has been arrested and cannot afford to post the bond amount to get out of jail, or needs to change the conditions of bond, or if they are being held at a “no-bond status, a bond hearing will need to be set as soon as possible.

At a bond hearing, the judge will determine if the bond set is reasonable. He or she can lower the bond, or even grant an release on own recognizance (ROR). However, one must realize that judges may raise bonds as well at these hearings. Judges also will determine if the person is a flight risk or a danger to the community. If the answer is no to both, then the judge will examine how long the person lived in the community, whether they have children, a stable job, and family support.

Bonds can be posted in total, like a Cash Bond or you can put up a portion of the total (for example, a 10% surety bond) plus equity (for example, real estate) to ensure that you appear in court. With a Cash Bond, when your case is resolved, the person who posted the bond will get the bond money returned to them. With a surety bond, when your case is resolved, the 10% goes to the bondsman and you get the posted equity back. If you do not show up for a scheduled court date then, in the case of a Cash Bond, the entire bond will be lost to you. In the case of a surety bond, the 10% will be lost to you and foreclosure proceedings may begin on the equity posted.

If you or someone you know has been given an unreasonable bond amount contact Roman & Roman today so we can do everything necessary to try to lower the bond, get you and of jail and home.