Warrant Bail Bonds in San Marcos: Turning Yourself In With a Bond Arranged

Warrant bail bonds in San Marcos are for people who know or think they have an open warrant and want to handle it on their own terms. Bobcat Bail Bonds can talk through the steps with you, 24 hours a day, so you know the bond steps before you turn yourself in. Se habla español.

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How do warrant bail bonds in San Marcos work?

A warrant bond is for someone who has not been arrested yet. If you have an open arrest warrant in Hays County, you can call Bobcat first. We go over the warrant with you, explain the steps and start the bond paperwork, so you are not starting from zero when you turn yourself in.

People often call this a walk-through or a surrender. Those are everyday names, not legal terms. What actually happens depends on the kind of warrant, whether bail is already set on it, and which agency holds it. That is why we talk it through before you go anywhere, instead of handing you a one-size script.

A warrant does not go away on its own. Hays County Constable Precinct 4, for one, says that when there is no response to its courtesy postcard, the warrant is entered into a statewide database law enforcement can see and assigned to a deputy constable for arrest. If you decide to turn yourself in, a plan lets you pick the day, arrange child care and work, and know what comes next.

How to check for a warrant in Hays County

Only trust official sources when checking for a warrant. The Hays County Sheriff’s Office answers this question on its own FAQ page:

• Warrant on an existing charge. The Sheriff’s Office says you can check its website.
• Warrant on a new charge. It says a bail bondsman or your attorney can email the Sheriff’s Office on official letterhead.
• No phone or email answers on new charges. The Sheriff’s Office says its warrants unit will not release information on warrants for new charges by phone or email.

The Hays County Constable Precinct 4 office says its Warrant Division mails a courtesy postcard to people with outstanding warrants, explaining how to take care of it, and that anyone with concerns about a warrant can call the office at 512-858-7605. It also says that during amnesty periods announced in local papers, people may appear at a Hays County JP court to arrange payment of warrant fees without the threat of being arrested.

A word on warrant scams

Be wary of a call that says you have a warrant and asks for money. The Hays County Sheriff’s Office has warned about calls like this and says that neither it nor the courts will call and ask for payment. Do not pay. Hang up and check through the official sources above.

What happens when you turn yourself in

Once you are in custody on the warrant, the process follows the same rules as any arrest. By law you are taken before a magistrate no later than 48 hours after the arrest. The magistrate explains the charge and your rights, and admits you to bail where the law allows. Hays County holds magistrate hearings seven days a week, 365 days a year.

When bail is already set on the warrant

If a bail amount is already attached to the warrant, we can go over the bond paperwork with you before you go in, so it is not started from scratch after you are booked. The Hays County Jail says bonds are processed in the order they are received and that it cannot give a set time for release. We will not promise one either.

When bail is not set yet

If no bail is set, the bond waits for the magistrate or judge to set it. We can still go over the paperwork with you and your co-signer beforehand, so it can be posted once bail is known. Our page on co-signing a bail bond explains what a co-signer agrees to.

Some warrants work differently. A warrant for a community supervision violation, for example, follows its own bail rules; see probation violation bail bonds in San Marcos. Whether to turn yourself in, and when, is a legal question a bail bond company cannot answer.

What to have ready before you call us

The more we know, the clearer the plan. These details help:

• your full legal name and date of birth
• what you know about the warrant: the charge, the court or agency, and any case number
• whether the warrant is for a new charge, a missed court date or a probation matter
• who will co-sign, if anyone, and how to reach them

If the warrant came from a missed court date on an earlier case, tell us. Missing a required appearance can lead to the bail on that case being forfeited, which changes the picture. Our guide to how bail bonds work in Hays County explains forfeiture in plain words, and our Hays County Jail inmate search guide shows how to look up someone already in custody.

Talk to Bobcat before you go in

Our owner has years of experience as a bail bond agent and runner. Call us any time, day or night, and we will explain the steps for your warrant. Bail bond fees are set case by case, and qualified applicants may be eligible for payment plans; our guide to what a bail bond costs in Hays County explains the pieces.

You can also start a bail bond online and add the details you have. Se habla español.

This page is general information, not legal advice, and it may not fit your situation. Bail law and local procedures change; the sources below show where each fact came from. Bobcat Bail Bonds is a bail bond company, not a law firm. We cannot give legal advice and we do not recommend lawyers.