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If my husband was arrested for a misdemeanor, he was bailed out of jail, but missed his court date, how long can they hold him in jail?
Asked on Jan 10th, 2017 on Criminal Law - Utah
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My husband was arrested for a class-A misdemeanor in late July. He was bailed out of jail, but missed his court date. He turned himself in last Wednesday, but a court date has not been set up. He is currently on a $7,500 cash only, which is not something that is in our budget. He is currently in a county jail.
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He is likely to stay in jail until his next court date, unless you can show the judge that there has been a substantial change of circumstances that would justify reducing the bail amount. If you believe you can show that, you will have to file a motion to have a hearing on the issue.
Answered on Mar 11th, 2017 at 6:28 AM