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A judge may also hold someone without a bond if there are no reasonable conditions to assure the safety of the community or the integrity of the judicial system. In Florida, the legal term Pretrial Release is synonymous with the word bond. Typically a monetary amount for a bond is set by the judge that must be posted before a person can be released from jail while waiting for trial. Oftentimes Pretrial Release includes additional conditions of a bond that the Court orders. These could include areas such as no contact provisions, limited contact provisions, counseling or therapy, electronic monitoring, no use of alcohol, or a host of other restrictions, which bear a reasonable relationship to the offense. Bond Hearing’s are held so that a bond may be set or the existing bond lowered. If a reasonable bond is not set at the time of First Appearance, a defendant has the right to request a Bond Hearing so that a bond may be set or the existing bond lowered. There are also opportunities to have terms of an existing bond changed by having your attorney file a Motion to Modify Conditions of Bond or Pre Trial release. At the hearing, the Judge will determine whether your bond should be lowered or if reasonable conditions can be imposed to permit a defendant to be pretrial released.
