Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

domestic violence

If you are already on bail for a domestic violence charge and are going to the arraignment for that charge will they arrest you again depending on what you plead or will they set your bail higher?


Asked on 6/26/08, 6:38 pm

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Jacek W. Lentz Law Offices of Jacek W. Lentz

Re: domestic violence

On occasion, the judge will set higher bail at arraignment which means the defendant will be remanded until the higher bail is posted. This normally happens when for some reason the initial bail is set below what is called statutory bail or there are new charges or new information which call for higher bail.

The plea at arraignment should be not guilty. The judge will not set higher bail or remand a defendant to jail simply because he/she pleads not guilty. On the other hand, any guilty plea during the whole process should be a product of a carefully thought out plea bargain agreement.

Hope this helps,

Jacek W. Lentz, Esq.

310.273.1361

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Answered on 6/26/08, 9:57 pm


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