Resolving Arrest Warrants & Bond Motions

Arrest Warrants - An arrest warrant is an order that is authorized by the state and issued by a judge that authorizes the immediate arrest of the person listed within the warrant by law enforcement. In most cases, arrest warrants are issued when a crime is committed, and a suspect needs to be brought into police custody for questioning. Arrest warrants are only issued when law enforcement has reason to believe that a crime has been committed and that a certain person is responsible for committing the crime. When a person is detained by police due to an arrest warrant, he/she will have to stay in jail until the appropriate amount of bail is posted for his/her release.

Bond Motions - After a person has been placed in jail as a result of an arrest warrant, he/she will have to post bail before he/she can be set free. Often times, the bail amount is extremely high, and the offender or his/her family cannot afford to make such a substantial payment. In cases like these, the offender’s family may be able to obtain a bail bond, or the offender’s defense attorney can move for the bond amount to be lowered.