The document discusses the basics of what to do when someone is arrested and taken to jail. It outlines the typical process, including being taken before a judge for bail to be set based on various factors. It then describes the different types of bonds (personal, surety, cash deposit) and steps an attorney would take to obtain a personal bond to get the arrested person out of jail, such as interviewing them and ensuring they will return to court. Some crimes require the personal bond to be signed by the presiding judge of the court where the case is assigned.

1. What Do You Do When You Get the Call? The Basics of Jail Release By Charles F. “Charlie” Baird

5. "[T]here is no constitutional right to a pre-execution contempt hearing and that administrative warrants, like criminal warrants, can be executed by means of reasonable force."

18. 1.) Interview the Defendant Steps for Getting a Personal Bond

20. 3.) The judge may ask the attorney to determine if the person will come to court as ordered and to ensure that the community will not be endangered by the person’s release Steps for Getting a Personal Bond

26. Even Celebrities Often Don’t Get Personal Bonds “ The arresting officer described finding a "nude, white male dancing and playing bongo drums," later identified as Matthew McConaughey” “ McConaughey Posted $1,000 for bail and was released.”

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