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:: Bond Hearings in Florida

If you, a friend, or a relative have been arrested and cannot afford the bond that has been set, or you need to change the conditions of your release on bond, or if the bond is set at "no-bond", it will be necessary to schedule a bond hearing.

At a bond hearing a judge will determine whether the bond should be lowered, whether the conditions of pretrial release should be modified, or if a "no-bond" status, how much the bond should set at. Unfortunately, this will result in a certain delay in which you or 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 filed charges, the appropriate judge is a county judge. 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 motion, the appropriate court becomes the circuit court. If the person has been arrested for a violation of probation or violation of community control, then the matter should be scheduled in front of the judge who placed that person on probation or community control.

:: Contact Orlando Criminal Lawyer Richard Hornsby

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. Please contact Orlando Criminal Lawyer Richard Hornsby if you need assistance with a bond hearing for you, a friend, or a loved one.

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