Q: In Texas, what happens when you are out on bond and have not been indicted in 180 days on a felony charge?
A: You should talk to your criminal defense attorney about the case status. The DA has at least 3 years to get an indictment on a felony... and more for some felonies. So the problem is that if you get the case dismissed for a delayed indictment then your BOND is also dismissed... then if the DA comes along later and gets an indictment you will be arrested and taken to jail because you have no bond. You should try to be 100% certain that the DA has given up on the case before taking any action that would release you from the bond.
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