So, You’ve Posted Your Bond. Here’s What You Can And Can’t Do While Waiting For Your Trial.

So, you have posted your bond with the court. The court has granted you conditional release from jail while you await your court dates. So, now what?

What exactly does “conditional” mean? It means you must adhere to specific conditions set forth by the court. The judge could send you back to jail. Thus, you could forfeit your bond if you violate any of these conditions.

What kind of conditions does the court place on your release? BailOption has compiled a list of what you can and cannot do while you’re out on bail.

What You Can’t Do While Out on Bail

The judge will order you to adhere to various conditions. In some cases, the conditions of a bail agreement may prohibit actions specific to the alleged crime.

Generally speaking, here’s what you cannot do while you’re out on bail:

Miss any court appearances. 

This is the number one thing you cannot do when you’re out on bail. Don’t miss a single court date. The judge will consider your bail forfeit and will issue a bench warrant for your arrest. Whoever posted bail for you will lose that money. The court will send you back to jail. As a result. you may be denied the opportunity to post bail again.

Engage in alcohol or drug use. 

The court will likely order you to refrain from alcohol or drug use while you’re out on bail. The judge may also required you to participate in random drug testing. He or she will consider it a violation of bail if you fail. As a result, the judge may revoke your bond.

Use or possess weapons. 

The court may stipulate that you cannot have a weapon in your possession while out on bail. However, the court may not expressly order you not to possess a weapon. But most attorneys strongly advise against having or using one while you’re out on bail. Your lawyer can give you clarification and advice.

Violate curfew. 

A judge may order you to be placed under a curfew as a condition of your release. This means you must not stay out past that time. The court can and probably will have you arrested. They will also revoke your bond.

Engage in illegal activity. 

This should be obvious, but it’s worth reiterating: Don’t break the law while you’re out of jail on bail! Police can re-arrest you. Police will charge you with another crime. Thus, the court will revoke your original bail. 

Contact witnesses. 

If there were any people harmed by your alleged crime or if there were any witnesses to said crime, the court will likely issue a no-contact order as a condition of your release. That means you may not reach out to those individuals in any way, or you risk having your bail revoked.

So, You Have Posted Your Bond. What Can You Do While Out On Bail?

The court has let you out of jail on bail. This essentially gives you an opportunity to continue on with your normal life. There are a wide variety of things that are perfectly fine to do while you await your court appearances. These include:

Working a job

You can still go to work. The court will also allow you to find and maintain employment. It’s highly encouraged that you find a job if you don’t have one. A job communicates to the court that you’re a productive member of society.

Traveling within a specified area

The court may also place local travel restrictions on you while you are out on bail. The judge may restrict travel within the county or state. As long as you keep your travel within the area specified by the court, you are fine. Sometimes, exceptions may be granted. the court may allow you to travel depending on distance and reason for the trip.

Being a model citizen

When you’re out of jail on bail, you should do your best to live your life as a model citizen would. Find new interests and/or hobbies and pursue them.

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The above mentioned tips will help a BailOption bail bondsman get you out of jail as quickly as possible.

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