Magistrate sets bonds and release conditions for multiple arrestees; one denied personal bond due to immigration detainer

Judge Bigarito explained criminal defendants’ rights, described options for release and set bond amounts or personal bonds for a group of arrestees at a magistrate hearing in Travis County on Oct. 12, 2025. The judge denied a personal bond for one arrestee who had an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer and ordered special conditions, including a GPS monitor and a 6 p.m.–6 a.m. curfew, for another defendant facing multiple family-violence-related felony charges.

In a routine preliminary proceeding, the magistrate told defendants they were “presumed innocent unless proven guilty” and outlined four ways people can leave custody: a personal bond, paying the full cash bond, using a bail bondsman, or hiring an attorney to seek release. “You’ll have an opportunity to talk to an attorney before making any decisions on how to handle your case,” Judge Bigarito said.

Why it matters: bond settings and release conditions determine whether arrestees remain in custody while cases proceed, affect access to attorneys, and in one case triggered transfer to federal immigration authorities rather than local release.

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