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How to bail someone out of Travis County Jail
Here is the usual path from arrest to release in Travis County, Texas.
- Confirm the booking. Search the person’s name. The search shows people in custody with their charges, booking numbers and any bond amounts listed on the official record.
- Wait for bail to be set. Texas law requires an arrested person to be taken before a magistrate without unnecessary delay and no later than 48 hours after arrest. The magistrate usually sets bail at that hearing.
- Choose how to post bail. With a cash bond you pay the full amount to the court. With a surety bond, a bail bond company guarantees the full amount for a fee. A personal bond is a release the magistrate may allow on the person’s promise to appear.
- Call for help. Have the person’s full name, date of birth if you know it and the booking number ready. Ask about the fee, any collateral and the full agreement before you sign anything.
- Release. After the bond is accepted, the jail processes the release. Holds from other cases or agencies can delay it.
- Court dates. The person must attend every court date and follow any bond conditions. Missing court can lead to the bond being forfeited and a new warrant.