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Released on bond: Now what?

The police arrested you for a criminal offense and now the Court has released you on bond. You do not have much experience with the legal system and do not want to do anything that could get you into more ...
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What if I Can’t Afford to Post Bond?

A good starting point in this discussion is to review what Bond is designed to do. Bond is an amount of money that a defendant pays to the Court in exchange for a release from jail. The Court sets bond ...
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Loved one Arrested in Texas: What Can I Do?

If the police have arrested someone you care about, it is completely normal for you to be scared for their safety and confused about what steps you need to take next to get them out of jail. What I will ...
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What is probation (Community Supervision), and am I eligible?

A judge or a jury may sentence defendants convicted of certain offenses to probation (technically referred to as Community Supervision) instead of jail time. In Texas, there are two types of Community Supervision. The first type is Post-Conviction Community Supervision ...
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