Attorney Jail Release in Austin, Texas

To help get a friend or loved one out of Jail, call (512) 476-4626 to speak with a Austin Jail Release Lawyer.

The process for bailing someone out of the Travis County Jail in Austin, Texas can be intimidating, confusing and frustrating for many different reasons, especially if you have never had to get someone out of jail before. Hiring an Austin criminal defense lawyer to secure the release of your friend or loved one from jail can usually and considerably speed up the release process.

A criminal defense lawyer can also help answer any questions or concerns that you hay have and can help explain the jail release process after someone has been arrested in Austin, Texas and taken to the Travis County Jail. If you are trying to get someone out of the Austin Jail, obtaining a criminal defense lawyer to secure the release of your friend or loved one from jail is the first thing you should do after they are arrested.

A Lawyer May Be Able To Speed Up The Release Process

After booking someone who has been arrested into the Travis County Jail, the arresting officer files his/her police report (probable cause affidavit) with the court. The Magistrate Judge will then review this affidavit for the present charge(s) together with the defendants past criminal history and other factors to determine release.

Although a Judge will eventually review this affidavit, a Judge might not review this paperwork and set bond until the next day or even later. Often times, a lawyer can "monitor" when a probable cause affidavit is turned in to the Travis County Jail and bring it to a Judge's immediate attention. If you were in jail, wouldn't you want someone (a lawyer) to walk your paperwork to the front of the line?

Unlike a lawyer, an Austin bail bondsman cannot meet with the Judge to have bond set. A bail bondsman is forced to wait to post a bond until a bond amount has been set.

A Lawyer May Be Able To Get Someone Out of Jail Faster

To expedite the process of getting someone out of the Travis County Jail, licensed Texas attorneys can perform what is called a "Waiver of Magistration," also referred to as the process of "Waiving Magistration." This can usually save the accused hours of time in custody as they do not have to wait to go through the formal process of going before a magistrate to be advised of their rights, setting of a bond and having the charges explained to them. By law, only licensed Texas attorneys can waive magistration. A bail bondsman cannot waive magistration for an inmate.

Austin & Travis County Jail Release Lawyer

The process for bailing someone out of a Travis County jail can be intimidating, confusing, and frustrating for many different reasons. Often, clients come to us for help because they have never had to bail anyone out of jail before. Whether this is the first time that you need help with this process or you are trying to help a loved one out of jail again, hiring the right Austin jail release lawyer to work on your behalf can make a significant difference. At the Law Office of Kevin Bennett, we have helped secure fast jail release for hundreds of people in Travis County.


To help get a friend or loved one out of Jail, call (512) 476-4626 to speak with a Austin Jail Release Lawyer.