“Can I still get a Court Appointed Attorney if I make Bond?”

Here is a quick video explanation provided by BailBondBidsNow.com regarding “can I still get a Court Appointed Attorney if I make Bond?”:

Legally speaking, the issue of making bond versus requesting and receiving a court appointed counsel or attorney are not related as it is common for a Family Member or Friend to actually pay the bond to the Court or Sheriff or alternatively obtain the services of a local Bail Bondsman. Thus these two issues are not dependent and in fact are truly and factually independent.

Many times Texas Judges attempt to push indigent Defendants to retain their own counsel because that Defendant made a high bond. In reality, its an issue of the Court attempting to preserve county indigent defense funds. But do not be dissuaded since a Defendant who is fortunate enough to have a Family Member or Friend pay the bond does not make that Family Member or Friend legally obligated to retain counsel for Defendant regardless of a Court’s position.

As a matter of law a Defendant themselves including their own particular and individual circumstances should be considered by the Court when determining if to assign counsel. The making of bond should have absolutely no legal bearing on this decision.

Now, if one makes bond it is natural that that individual if working or has access to resources can in fact retain counsel but again every Defendant’s personal circumstances need be considered by the Court. So, the answer is Yes.