Texas Criminal Court Appearances

Tough Texas Trial Lawyer Michael Grossman Explains

If you are scheduled to be in court, how you arrive depends on whether or not you are on bond. If you are not on bond, you will be brought into the court room by the jail chain, which is a secured tunnel that transports inmates to court. You will only be brought in if your presence is requested by the court or the attorney representing you on your Texas criminal charges. This typically happens within two business days of your incarceration. If the process takes longer, you may ask to file a kite, which is a way for inmates to contact the court directly.

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If you are appearing for a trial by jury, you will appear in the clothes in which you were incarcerated unless a family member or friend has brought you additional clothes, in which case you will change into them at the time of your trial. For all other court appearances, you will appear in jail whites.

If you are out on bond, you will be sent a letter detailing when and where you are to appear in court at the address which you specified when you were released. If you do not appear on time, your bond money will likely be forfeit and you will be arrested. A bond is essentially money placed as a guarantee that you will appear in court on a specific date. If you miss that appearance, your bond is forfeit.

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