My older sister was charged with DUI here in Houston, Texas and I heard my parent talking about a bail or something. What does this mean and does this involves money or I just thought so?

Joy

Houston, TX

In any criminal case, which includes those for DWI cases, the term bail is being used in a lot of recognizable senses such as security-cash or bond-that is given for the appearance for the person arrested for DWI, the bondsman and it could also refer to release the suspect. The first definition is the most common and must be employed for clarity. Admission to bail bond is the order of the court that the DWI suspect be discharged from custody upon bail. The discharge on bail is being accomplished by the acceptance by the court of security for the appearance of the suspect before a court for some part of the criminal proceeding.

In your sister’s DWI case in Houston, Texas, the bail is evidenced by a cognizance or bond that would ordinarily become a record of the court. The bond is in the nature of an agreement that is basically of that the state would release your sister from custody the sureties would undertake that she would appear at a specified time and place to answer the charge made against her. If she fails to appear, the sureties become the absolute debtor of the state for the amount of the bond.

• Who am I going to be represented by in a court of law? Essential to your decision is the experience, pricing, and compatibility of the lawyer you will be working with, so that is the person you need to be meeting with. If the person you ARE meeting with says you will be referred to another lawyer, then you need to request a consultation with that lawyer. If that isn’t possible, bye bye.
• Be demanding about experience. You need details. Ask for the number of years your lawyer has been practicing law, and when they started on DUI cases. Do they defend DUIs full time; if so, for how long; if not, what percent of their defense is on DUI?
• Do the two of you come together on money things? Are they charging within the realm of what you would consider reasonable? Do they have options for payment plans or deferred payments? Get it on paper!