Fill and Sign the Bail 497331721 Form

IN THE ___________ COURT OF ______________ (County) , _________________ (State) _____________________ PLAINTIFF (Name of State) V. CAUSE NO. ___________ _____________________ DEFENDANT (Name of Defendant) Affidavit in Support of Motion for Reduction of Amount of Bail or Release of Defendant on Own Recognizance STATE OF ____________________ COUNTY OF _______________________ PERSONALLY appeared before me, the undersigned authority in and for said county and state, ____________________ (Name of Affiant) , who, having been being first duty sworn by the undersigned Notary Public, deposes and says: 1. I am the Defendant in the above-entitled proceeding in which I am charged with the offense of (description of crime) _______________________ _____________________________ . I was arrested on ___________________ (date) , and am at present confined in the _______________________________ (name of jail) , at __________________________________________________ __________________ (street address, city, state, zip code) . Bail has been fixed in the sum of $_____________. 2. I am unable to post bail in the sum of $_____________. I believe that this amount is excessive for the following reasons: (statement of reasons) ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________. I therefore make this application for reduction of bail, or, in the alternative, for release on my own recognizance. 3. I resided at _________________________________________________ _______________ (street address, city, state, zip code) , for ______ (number) years. My present address is _________________________________________ ___________________________ (street address, city, state, zip code) , where I have lived for (period of time) ___________________________. It is a single- family dwelling, which I rent, and my wife and children reside with me. 4. (Statement of relevant facts relating to past criminal record, employment, assets, liabilities, and other matters indicating that defendant is proper person for release on own recognizance.) ____________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ 5. If I am released on my own recognizance I will appear at all times and places as ordered by the Court releasing me, and as ordered by any Court before whom the charge may be subsequently pending. If I fail to appear and am apprehended outside _________________ (name of state) , I will, and do, waive extradition. _________________________ (Printed Name of Affiant) _________________________ (Signature of Affiant) SWORN to and subscribed before me, this the ____ day of _________________, 20____. _________________________ NOTARY PUBLIC My Commission Expires: ___________________ Of Counsel: ________________________ (Name of Defendant’s Attorney) State Bar No. ___________ ____________________________ ____________________________ _____________________ (Mailing Address and Phone Number)