Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

The judge must set a reasonable bond. There is no "making you sit in jail" where the offense is a relatively minor property crime (retail fraud). In setting bond the court will look to many factors such as: your ties to the community, employment record, prior failure to appear in other matters, prior criminal history, and prior substance abuse to name a few.

If you need more information contact me and I will give more specific advice once I get all the facts in your particular case. In most if not all misdemeanor cases you may waive formal arraignment through your attorney and set a pretrial date. This depends on the court you are in.

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