Fill and Sign the Defendant Bond Form

IN THE _____________ COURT OF ______________ (County), _____________ (State) ______________________ PLAINTIFF (Name of State) V. CAUSE NO. ___________ ______________________ DEFENDANT (Name of Defendant) Motion to Release Defendant and Set Reasonable Bond Comes now ___________________ (Name of Defendant) , Defendant, in the above-captioned cause, who, by and through his attorney moves the Court to set a reasonable bond, and in support of this motion would show the following: I. Defendant was arrested on _______________ (date) , and is presently confined in the __________________ (Name of County) County Jail by virtue of the complaint filed in the above cause now pending in the District Court of ___________________________ (Name of County and State) , charging him with _______________________________________ (name of alleged crime) . As of the date of filing of this Motion, Defendant has not been indicted. II. Bond is presently set at $________________. III. If bond were set at a reasonable amount, Defendant could put up a bond in the amount of $___________, which amount is reasonable to secure Defendant's presence in court. IV. Defendant has been held under a $__________ bond since the date of his arrest. Unless bond is set in a reasonable amount, he will be forced to remain in jail pending disposition of this case. The State has not been ready for trial during this period. WHEREFORE , Defendant prays that the bond be reduced to $_________ or some other amount that the Court determines is reasonable, and that Defendant be released from custody upon satisfaction of said bond. Certificate of Service This is to certify that I, _____________________ (Name of Attorney) , attorney for Defendant ___________________ (Name of Defendant) , have this date served a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion by U.S. Mail, postage fully prepaid, to the following counsel of record for the State: ______________________ (Name of Attorney) ___________________________ (Post Office Box No. or Street Address) _____________________________ (City, State, Zip Code) This the ____ day of ____________________, 20_______. Respectfully Submitted, ________________________ (Printed Name of Attorney) ________________________ (Signature of Attorney) Defendant’s Attorney State Bar No. ____________ OF COUNSEL: _______________________ (Name of Attorney) _____________________________ (Post Office Box or Street Address) _____________________________ (City, State, Zip Code) Telephone: _______________ Notice of Motion to Release Defendant and Set Reasonable Bond You are notified that on _______________ ( date) , at ___________ (time) , or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, in Courtroom ______ of the ____________Court for _____________ County, ______________ (State), at the _______________ (County) Courthouse at ________________________ __________________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) , Defendant ____________________ (Name of Defendant) , by and through his attorney, will bring on for hearing his Motion to Release Defendant and Set Reasonable Bond for the reasons stated in the above Motion. Respectfully Submitted, ________________________ (Printed Name of Attorney) ________________________ (Signature of Attorney) Defendant’s Attorney State Bar No. ____________ OF COUNSEL: _____________________ (Name of Attorney) ___________________________ (Post Office Box or Street Address) ___________________________ (City, State, Zip Code) Telephone: _________________