In Harris County and the surrounding counties, it is usually a matter of how long it takes to get before a magistrate. At that point, it is a matter of waiting for the bond information to hit the County Clerk’s computer system. Then, a person is processed out after the bond is made, or a pre-trial bond is set.
Over the years, we have seen the process take as little as three or four hours, all the way up to 24 to 48 hours.
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