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Magistrate explains bond options, sets bail and no-contact orders for two detainees at Travis County Court
Summary
An unnamed magistrate at Travis County Court read constitutional rights in Spanish and explained bond options, assigned counsel where requested and set specific bail amounts and no-contact conditions for two detainees during a magistration proceeding.
An unnamed magistrate at Travis County Court read constitutional rights in Spanish and explained bond options, assigned counsel where requested and set specific bail amounts and no-contact conditions for two detainees during a magistration proceeding.
The magistrate told those present they had the right to remain silent and to hire an attorney or request a court-appointed lawyer if they could not afford one. The magistrate also described four ways a person could be released: an own-recognizance bond (release on promise to return), cash bail, hiring a surety (bail bond) agency, or hiring an attorney to seek release. The magistrate said many Travis County bail-bond agencies typically charge about 10 percent of the bond amount.
Why this matters: The magistrate’s advisal determines how and when a detained person may be released pending future court dates and clarifies conditions—such as no-contact orders—that, if violated, can lead to re-arrest.
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