Can my bond be reduced to something I can afford?

What happens if I don’t have collateral for a bondsman?

Is it possible to have an electronic monitor removed?

What happens if the alleged victim wants the charges dropped?

If your bond is too high and you cannot afford to hire a bondsman, you may be able to have your bond reduced. If a no-contact order is interfering with your family life, or another condition of bond is too restrictive, you may be able to modify the conditions of your bond or pre-trial release.

You can request a bond modification to delete electronic monitoring, supervised release, or even pre-trial house arrest!

In most cases, your division judge will rely on the decisions made by the magistrate court when it comes to bond and pre-trial release. However, a good defense lawyer is able to present new, additional information to the court which your judge can use to modify or reduce your bond or change the conditions of your pre-trial release, including the removal of electronic monitors or no-contact orders.

However, it is up to you and your lawyer to bring new information like this to the court’s attention. The prosecutor has no duty to help you or to ask the judge to lower your bond.

If you are facing the possibility of arrest or have a loved one who has already been arrested, you should contact me now for a free consultation!

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