TEXAS LAW BOND CONSIDERATIONS APPLY IN DALLAS COURTS



 Issues concerning the defendant's right to a bond and the amount of the bond are often contested after an arrest in Dallas County. Both the federal and state constitutions, and specific Texas law, prohibit excessive bail. A hearing can be held, and if the defendant can appeal if he believes that the bond is set too high in violation of his rights.

In setting the amount of bail, a court should consider factors such as: (1) the defendant's work record; (2) the defendant's family and community ties; (3) the defendant's length of residency; (4) the defendant's prior criminal record; (5) the existence of other outstanding bonds, if any; and (6) any aggravating circumstances alleged to have been involved in the charged offense. The primary purpose of an appearance bond is to secure the presence of the accused at trial on the offense charged. Lawyer office in Georgia. The amount of bail must be high enough to give reasonable assurance that the accused will appear as required, but while bail should be sufficiently high to give reasonable assurance that the accused will appear, the power to require bail should not be used as an instrument of oppression.

Bail is excessive if it is set in an amount greater than is reasonably necessary to satisfy the government's legitimate interests. Under specific Texas law, the bail shall be sufficiently high to give reasonable assurance that the undertaking will be complied with; the power to require bail is not to be so used as to make it an instrument of oppression; the nature of the offense and the circumstances under which it was committed are to be considered; the ability to make bail is to be regarded, and proof may be taken upon this point; and the future safety of a victim of the alleged offense and the community shall be considered.

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