What options do I have to stay out of jail after I bailed out? 12 Answers as of February 13, 2012

First off, don't get into anymore trouble. Second, the fact that you are bailed out does not mean you do not have to answer for your actions. You must still show up to court for whatever charges are held against you, but because you are on bail you do not have to spend that time locked up waiting for your day in court.

Don't get in more trouble. Fight and win the case.

You will most likely be able to stay out of jail on bail for the time being. You will need to speak with your attorney to see how likely an alternative sentence will be if the DA is requesting jail time.

Stay out of trouble, don't possess any controlled substances or drive under the influence, and show up to court. Beyond that it's a matter of how the case is negotiated in court. If you do not have a significant criminal history you should be ok.

Get a good, experienced Attorney to help you analyse, and evaluate the problem, and then plan your best defense to the charges. You are fortunate to be out of jail, and available to work with your Attorney and participate in planning your defense.

As long as the amount of bail that you posted is sufficient, then all you have to do is make sure that you do what the bondsman tells you to do. there are no other options, if the judge releases you on your own recognizance then you still have to pay the bail bondsman.

Get to court on time and don't pick up any new cases.

You are entitled to reasonable bail. Often there is a schedule that states the bail for various offenses. In any event, the judge determined you are not a flight risk and not a big danger to the community, with the acquiescence of the DA or not. Also, the jails are bursting with people serving time, another (unspoken) consideration. Bail bondsmen balance the need for the commission with the risk of skipping bail (though security might be posted). As long as there is nothing really bad in your past the DA has not discovered and you behave yourself you will keep the bail.

If you have bailed out of jail and want to stay out of jail you should hire an attorney. You need to make all your appearances in court. If you know that you will get jail time if you plea then you can buy time by continuing the court dates.

Don't commit any new crimes and you should be fine.