Hooman Kazemi's Answers

Hooman Kazemi
Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney.
Contributor Level 6

2

Attorney answers:

  1. Hugh Edward Garrett
  2. Hooman Kazemi

When a sentence has been served, does the defendant still have to post a bond to get out of jail?

Asked by a user in Chattanooga, TN - over 2 years ago.

I am only licensed to practice in the state of California and this is not intended to be legal advice or create any type of attorney-client relationship. The answer below is for informational purposes only. Generally speaking, judges set bail in criminal cases to secure the attendance of a defendant at future court dates pending resolution of the case. If your son has been convicted or accepted a plea bargain, the criminal court no longer has those concerns. Assuming he has no other legal...