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For information about Houston Non-Arrest Bail Bonds contact us a 713-864-2464
If a person has an open warrant for their arrest and a Houston Non-Arrest Bail bond has been set by the court then a non-arrest bail bond can be posted so that the person who has the warrant can keep from being arrested and going to jail.
If a person has an open warrant for a more serious offense such as a Class A or B Misdemeanor or a Felony, then the Bail Bond must be taken to the Harris County Sheriff bonding window by the person that is being charged with the offense. The person is lawfully placed under arrest when they present the non-arrest bail bond at the window; the person is not placed in hand cuffs or put into jail.
There is a lobby with benches where they can sit and wait, until Harris County Sheriff Deputy calls for person to go with them to be officially booked by going through the Harris County Sheriff Identification process where their picture (mug shot) is taken and finger prints are taken.
This waiting process can easily take 3 hours or more.
The reason this is important to understand is because even though a person is not hand cuffed or placed in jail, they are under arrest and they are no longer free to leave until they are released by the Sheriff’s Department.
Without thinking everything through properly and probably not having the process explained to them properly by a bail bondsman, someone will from time to time decide that the process of waiting is taking too long and simply leave. They think that since they are turning themselves in and they didn't realize the process was going to take so long that they can come back at another time when they are more prepared to sit and wait. This can and will result in an additional warrant of arrest being issued for a felony charge of escape.
If a person presents themselves for arrest to post a non-arrest bail bond then they cannot leave before the process is complete, in fact if they have to go to the bathroom they should first report with the deputy at the window to inform them of where they are going.
The next thing to have an absolute understanding of is how quickly a court date will be set for the person posting a non-arrest Houston Bail Bond.
The first court date for a Felony offense is typically set within a day or two after the bond bail is posted. If someone were in jail they are typically set for court the next day.
This first court date is an arraignment or a hearing where the defendant makes a plea of guilty or not guilty.
If the defendant enters a plea of not guilty then the court will reset the case in order to give the defendant time to contact and hire an attorney so that they may properly prepare for their defense.
The process is the same for a Class A or B Misdemeanor except the court date for arraignment is usually 5 days.
Non-arrest bail bonds for Class C Misdemeanor offenses are handled very differently. A person can either present themselves to the court at the courts designated bonding window or post a non-arrest bail bond or the bail bond company can take the non-arrest bail bond to the court for them. No one other than the person who has the open warrant or a Houston Bail Bond company can present a bail bond to the court for a Class C Misdemeanor; the person being charged cannot have another person take the bail bond to the court for them.
When Houston Non-Arrest Bail Bonds are posted it is obviously very important to then make certain that the future court appearance resulting from a non-arrest bail bond being posted is not overlooked, resulting in another warrant of arrest and in most cases a larger bail bond being set by the court for the non appearance along with a failure to appear in court warrant.
Many times people have difficulty understanding why it takes so long to get information or why it takes so long for someone to be booked into jail or released from jail. We encourage anyone to please contact our office anytime day or night to simply get information about Houston Non-Arrest Bail Bonds. We will do everything we can to be helpful and give the kind of information that will help you make decisions based on accurate information.
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