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Travis County magistrate grants some personal bonds, sets cash bonds and conditions for others
Summary
At a magistrate hearing, Judge Bigarito explained defendants’ rights, granted personal bonds to several people and set cash bonds with conditions — including ignition-interlock installation, drug- and alcohol-screening, no-contact orders and supervised reporting — for others.
Judge Bigarito presided over a Travis County magistrate session in which she read criminal defendants their rights, described release options and either granted personal bonds or set cash bond amounts and conditions for multiple arrestees.
The magistrate opened the session by telling those in custody, “I’m not here to decide whether you’re innocent or guilty. I’m just here to explain your charges, your rights, and your options on how to get out of jail,” and walked through four release options: a personal bond, payment of the full cash bond, using a bail bond company, or hiring an attorney to seek bond relief.
Why it matters: Magistrate hearings determine whether people in custody can leave jail before formal court proceedings. Decisions in this session included both immediate releases on a defendant’s promise to appear and cash bonds with supervision or program conditions that could affect defendants’ daily lives while cases proceed.
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