“My Texas Bail Bond is to High - What Now?”

Here is a quick video explanation provided by BailBondBidsNow.com -

In sum, generally speaking, in Texas it is a local Municipal Judge or a county Justice of the Peace Judge that will issue an Arrestee’s initial Texas Bail Bond amount. There is not much consideration regarding the exact allegations or characteristics of that Arrestee. In practicality, it is more analogous to a standard checklist unless the event is out of what is considered a “normal” case.

With that being said - if the issued Bail amount is to high then the matter can be “appealed” to the actual trial court. This “appeal” is commonly referred to as a “Writ of Habeas Corpus”. In practical terms, its a basic motion filed with the trial court contending that the current bail amount is not-reasonable, an abuse of discretion, etc. Once filed with the trial court a hearing will eventually be set where both the state prosecutor and defendant appear and make their case to the trial judge to lower the bond. In most circumstances, a Defendant will appear with counsel.

Remember, the trial court in Texas consists of the following: Misdemeanors will usually be in the “Constitutional County Court” for smaller counties and in a “County Court at Law” for other counties. Felonies with the exception of juvenile matters will be in a “District Court”.

It is not uncommon depending on the circumstances for one of these trial court to lower the Bail amount. Once lowered and if needed contact and compare the offers of local Bondsmen or utilized the BailBondBidsNow.com marketplace where local Bondsmen compete to offer the best terms.