Collin County Bond Reduction Lawyer

When a loved one is in the Collin County Jail, the bail amount can feel impossible. With an average $16,933 cash or surety bond in 2025 and more than $252 million in cash and surety bonds issued that year alone, many families simply cannot afford to pay what was set at the first appearance.

Our job as Collin County criminal defense lawyers is to ask the judge for a bond reduction or a different type of release so your family can get them home.

Why Bail in Collin County Is Often High

From 2023–2025, Collin County issued 45,875 cash or surety bonds but only 6,759 personal bonds. That means about 87.2% of people have to pay money to get out of jail.

Most cases in Collin County fall into lower-level categories like:

• Misdemeanor B: around 5,322 cases per year
• Misdemeanor A: around 4,885 cases per year
• State Jail Felony: roughly 2,502–2,914 cases per year

Even though many of these charges are non-violent or low-level, bail is still often set at amounts families cannot pay without help.

How Judges Set Bail in Collin County

Judges and magistrates look at several factors when setting bail:

• The seriousness of the charge and offense level
• Any record of violence or weapons
• Criminal history and past failures to appear
• Ties to Collin County, such as family and work
• Ability to pay without making bail a punishment

We use the same OCA data the courts receive to show how your case compares to typical cases at the same charge level and ask the judge to set bail that is reasonable, not crushing.

How a Bond Reduction Hearing Works

A bond reduction hearing is a short court hearing where your lawyer asks the judge to lower the current bond or change the type of bond. At the hearing, we may present:

• Proof of income, bills, and other financial hardship
• Evidence of stable housing and long-term residence
• Letters from employers, pastors, or family members
• Medical or mental health records when appropriate
• Data showing that your bond is higher than normal for similar cases in Collin County

The judge can lower the amount, keep it the same, or change the conditions of release, such as adding supervision or no-contact orders.

Types of Release We Can Ask For

• Lower Cash or Surety Bond – reducing the amount to something your family can realistically afford
• Personal Bond – release on your promise to appear, with no money up front
• Pretrial Release Bond – supervised release through Collin County Pretrial Services at a cost of 3% of the bond or $20, whichever is higher

Which option makes sense will depend on the charge, your history, and your support system.