BAIL/RELEASE:

1. My top priority is to get you out of jail if at all possible. A high bond/bail is normally set in these types of cases. You have the right to have your bond reviewed by a Judge who can reduce the bond or release you with certain conditions. This may take several weeks because a written motion must be filed, the prosecutor gets to respond and a hearing must be held by the Judge.
2. The amount of bond/bail and the likelihood of release depends on several factors including:
   • seriousness of charges
   • amount of evidence
   • prior record
   • employment
   • family support
   • length of residence in Arizona or elsewhere
   • past failures to appear in Court
   • drug or alcohol history
3. Bond/Bail can be posted as follows:
   • Cash in the full amount of the bond/bail directly to the Court.
   • By paying 10% of bond amount to a bondsperson and putting up collateral worth the rest of the bond.
   • A property bond, which usually requires real property (house or land). A lawyer can do this for you without going through a bondsperson.