Orlando Bond Hearings

How to I Receive a Bond Hearing?

If you or a relative are in a county facility and cannot be released because your offense is a "no-bond" offense, it is necessary to have a judge determine whether a bond should be set and, if so, how much the bond should be. Unfortunately, this will result in a certain delay in which the arrested person will be confined. Depending upon the nature of the offense and whether it is for violation of probation or violation of community control, a bond hearing must be scheduled in front of the appropriate judge. For people who are arrested for the first time on either a felony or misdemeanor where the state has not yet formally brought charges, the appropriate judge is the county judge to rule on the bond issues. If, however, the person has been arrested for a felony offense and the state has filed formal charges prior to the county judges ruling on a bond matter, the appropriate court becomes the circuit court. If the person arrested is arrested for a violation of probation or community control then the matter should be scheduled in front of the judge who placed that person on probation or community control.

How an Orlando Attorney Can Help

Setting a bond hearing is relatively complicated for people unfamiliar with court proceedings. It is many times difficult to obtain a public defender for that purpose and many people awaiting a public defender to set a bond hearing must wait longer than if they were to retain a private attorney. In order to schedule a bond hearing, it is necessary to coordinate with the clerk of the court, the judge, the judge's assistant, and the prosecution. You will find it helpful to contact a Criminal Lawyer in Orlando to guide you through the bond hearing process.