Q: Why would I have a hundred fifty thousand dollar bond for resisting arrest
A: It depends on the county how they set bonds. If you have priors that could be one reason. It sounds extremely high. If you retain a lawyer they can set a bond hearing and try to get a reasonable bond.
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A: Atty. Wymyczak-White is correct. While the bail amount seems quite high, many factors go into a judge's decision regarding what bail should be, and there are guidelines. If you have a substantial criminal history, or egregious underlying charges related to the resisting arrest (like you have been on the run for murder and then, when police caught up with you, your tried to evade them) then those things will factor in. If the judge thinks you're a flight risk, if your have a history of failing to appear, etc.-- all of it factors in. Hire a criminal defense attorney to argue for a reduced bon and represent you in the underlying charges, too.
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