Bail Bonds by Charge
The premium is always 10%. What changes is the bail a judge sets, and that depends almost entirely on the charge. Find yours below.
No charge to ask
You don't need to know the charge to call. Families are often told very little in that first phone call from custody. Give us a full legal name and a date of birth and we'll find out what was filed, what bail is, and what release takes.
The charge sets the bail, not the bondsman
A judge or magistrate sets bail based on the offense, any criminal history, ties to the community, and whether the person is considered a flight risk. Our fee is a fixed percentage of whatever that number is, so the honest way to think about cost is: find the charge, understand roughly where bail tends to land, then expect to pay a tenth of it.
Traffic citations, public intoxication. Often no bond needed unless a warrant is attached.
Jailable. Most DWI, low-value theft, and simple possession cases land here.
Higher bail, and where collateral starts entering the conversation.
Bail rises steeply. Collateral is likely and the paperwork is more involved.
The arrests we see most
DWI
Misdemeanor to felony depending on priors and circumstances. Expect release conditions. Interlock, monitoring, driving limits.
Drug possession
Texas sorts substances into penalty groups. Which group applies shapes both the charge and the bail.
Marijuana & THC
Flower is graded in ounces; vapes and edibles in grams as a felony. The gap between them surprises almost everyone.
Theft & shoplifting
Graded by dollar value, with the felony line at $2,500, and prior convictions can push a small case over it.
Assault & family violence
Handled confidentially. No-contact and protective-order conditions often matter as much as the bond itself.
Weapons charges
Permitless carry has exceptions. Prohibited persons, prohibited places, and carrying during another offense.
Not a straightforward arrest
UNT & TWU student arrests
Written for the parent hours away. Which agency has them, and how to cosign without driving to Denton.
Traffic warrants
Unpaid tickets don't expire. How the stack builds, and why each city's court has to be handled separately.
Probation violation
A revocation isn't a new charge, and "no bond" often means "not yet." Different rules, different timeline.
Outstanding warrant
No arrest yet. A walk-through bond arranged in advance often means never spending a night in a cell.
Missed a court date
Bond forfeiture and bench warrants, and why calling the same day usually keeps it fixable.
What we can't bond
Federal charges, ICE detainers, juvenile holds, out-of-county cases. Worth reading before you pay anyone.
Charges rarely arrive alone
One traffic stop routinely produces several: possession, paraphernalia, a weapon, an old warrant. Each carries its own bail, and nobody is released until every hold is satisfied. Families are often quoted the figure for one charge and blindsided by the total.
We check every hold on the record before quoting anything, so the number you hear on the first call is the real one. 30+ years in Denton County means we know where the extra charges tend to hide.
Common questions
My charge isn't listed. Can you still help?
Almost certainly. These pages cover the arrests we see most, not everything we bond. If it's a Denton County case with a bail amount set, we can post it. Call and we'll confirm.
Does a more serious charge mean a higher percentage?
No. The premium is 10% whether it's a Class B misdemeanor or a first-degree felony. What changes is the bail amount the court sets, and on larger bonds collateral becomes more likely.
Nobody has told us what the charge is.
Normal, especially in the first few hours. Calls from custody are short and people are rattled. A full legal name and date of birth is enough for us to look it up ourselves.
There are several charges. Do we pay for each?
Each charge has its own bail, and all of them have to be satisfied before anyone walks out. We'll add up every hold on the record and give you one honest total rather than a partial figure.
Bail hasn't been set yet.
Common in the first few hours, a magistrate usually sets it shortly after booking. We can watch for the amount and start the moment it posts, so nothing is lost to refreshing a page.
Do you give legal advice about the charge?
No. We're licensed bail bondsmen, not attorneys. We can explain how bail works and get someone released; the case itself needs a defense attorney, and we're glad to point you toward the right questions to ask.
New to all of this? Bail 101 covers the process from arrest to release, and bail bond cost explains the 10% in real numbers.
Cited for orientation, not as legal advice. Texas law and county procedure change; confirm anything that matters to a live case with a defense attorney or the court.