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Magistrate delivers warnings, sets bail and court dates for several defendants in Travis County
Summary
A Travis County magistrate read statutory warnings, set bail amounts and ordered stay-away and municipal-court appearances for multiple people processed in the county jail. Several defendants requested court-appointed attorneys.
A magistrate in Travis County on Sunday read required magistrate warnings to people processed in the county jail, informed them of their rights and set bail amounts, stay-away conditions and municipal-court dates for several cases.
The magistrate told the people present that “you are not convicted of any offense at this time, but you are charged,” and outlined their rights, including the right to counsel, the right to remain silent and the right to consular notification for non‑U.S. citizens. The magistrate explained bail options — cash bond, surety bond through a bail company or a personal bond — and said personal bonds were not available at that time and would require judge approval and possibly later agreement with the prosecution.
Why it matters: The magistrate’s advisals set immediate pretrial conditions (bail, release and no‑contact or stay‑away orders) that determine whether individuals remain in…
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