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Flagler County Bail Hearing Lawyer

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Attorney Kevin J. Pitts
747 South Ridgewood Ave., #105
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
PHONE (386)-451-5112
CELL (407)-883-6853
FAX (407)-732-4834
pittslaw@gmail.com

The Law Offices Of Kevin J. Pitts

Flagler County Call 386-451-5112

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Flagler County Bond Hearing Attorney

Flagler County Criminal Defense Attorney

In Flagler County a bond is used to secure future court appearances and to protect the community if the accused is perceived to be a danger. The thought is with more serious allegations the accused has a greater incentive to flee and society is in greater danger. This is the reason for higher bonds in more serious cases. The court shall use the least intrusive means to secure future court appearances and protect the community. In most cases in Flagler County the accused is entitled to a bond unless it is a new law violation of probation, serious felony punishable by life or death or some other hold (immigration hold, nebbia hold, domestic violence hold and previous felony hold). A skilled bond lawyer can explain and navigate the hold to increase the odds of getting a reasonable bond. Monetary bonds or bail is an option but not a requirement in Flagler County. Pre-trial release is often used in place of a monetary bond.

First Appearance After an Arrest

Retaining an attorney before your Flagler County first appearance is important. At first appearance, the court will generally set the special conditions of your pretrial release. Bond is generally available for anyone charged with a crime. In certain cases, the court can deny bond to a person charged with any crime punishable by life in prison or the death penalty when proof of guilt is evident. In most cases, other than domestic violence cases, the accused comes into the first appearance hearing with a bond that has already been set from a standard bond schedule. If the accused was arrested on an arrest warrant, then the judge who signed the warrant has usually already set a bond amount, although that amount can be reviewed at first appearance. Hiring a Flagler County bond lawyer prior to first appearance is essential because the bond attorney can present mitigating factors, evidence and point out weaknesses in the state’s case that can reduce the restrictions placed on your release.

Bond Hearing Attorney Bail Hearing Lawyer

If you have been arrested of any Flagler County criminal offense, you are entitled to an emergency bond hearing, which can usually be scheduled within two business days. Even if you are being held on a "no bond" warrant. A no bond warrant does not mean that you are not eligible for bond after an emergency bond hearing. If you commit a new law violation of probation you are not entitled to a bond but a skilled bond hearing attorney can often convince the court that the accused has sufficient ties to the community and is not a danger to the public. In Flagler County, after your arrest there is a period of time in which the State Attorney's Office decides whether to file charges against you or not. This stage of the case is cased the Pre-File Stage. The State Attorney's Office typically takes 21 days to make a filing decision.