Warsaw, IN asked in Criminal Law and Domestic Violence for Indiana

Q: Can someone sign out of jail on their own recognizance if they have been given a surety + cash bond at the time of arres

A friend was arrested for strangulation domestic battery he has a 5250 surety bond so my question is can he sign out on his own recognizance after 48 hours

1 Lawyer Answer
Andrew L. Bennett
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A: The only way to be released OR after a bond was set is for the court to order him released OR. However, if the bond was set per a schedule and he did not bond out and the prosecutor did not file charges, the he would be released after 48 hours.

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