LEO question

[2wheelz4me]

Trying to find out some info. Can anyone tell me if a bond of $5,000 is very much? I guess I mean is the the bond amount equal to the seriousness of a crime. Also, can anyone tell me what INTERFER W/PUBLIC DUTIES might be? I have looked it up and it seems pretty vague. I have some folks next door with these charges and bond amount and trying to determine just how bad of people they are. Thanks!

[DUCKORBLEED]

around 500 dollars

[DUCKORBLEED]

determined on the flight risk

[Milner7]

Trying to find out some info. Can anyone tell me if a bond of $5,000 is very much? I guess I mean is the the bond amount equal to the seriousness of a crime. Also, can anyone tell me what INTERFER W/PUBLIC DUTIES might be? I have looked it up and it seems pretty vague. I have some folks next door with these charges and bond amount and trying to determine just how bad of people they are. Thanks!

Its a Class "B" misdemeanor and could be just about anything from attempting to restrict an officers movements to restricting his radio communications. Could be false information given to obstruct an investigation. Find out what agency filed the case and request a copy of the report. Most of the narrative will be redacted

Sec. 38.15. INTERFERENCE WITH PUBLIC DUTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person with criminal negligence interrupts, disrupts, impedes, or otherwise interferes with1) a peace officer while the peace officer is performing a duty or exercising authority imposed or granted by law;

[lameduck]

It could also be that he's not guilty of anything

[big_smith]

There are numerous things that a magistrate is supposed to consider when setting a bond. Making of a bond really does a couple things: first it ensures your appearance at some future court date (if you don't show the bond is forfeited and someone loses money either you or the bondsman) and second it gets you out of the jail. A judge (magistrate) is supposed to consider the seriousness of the crime, your status in the community (ie do you live here, do you have family, a job, or a residence here) in order to guage your likelyhood of appearing for your court proceedings, as well as ensuring the safety of the public. Notice I said "supposed to." In actuality most judges have a set bond for each level of offense: $500 for a class C, $1000 for a B, etc. They rarely set bonds higher or lower than thier regular scale.

[Tommyh]

i wonder if video taping an incident would be considered under the clause

[White Falcon]

Move!

[tvc184]

A $5,000 bond for a misdemeanor?

Must be a small county.

[big_smith]

That is a little higher than normal for a class B. Maybe the judge actually looked at the probable cause affidavit, evaluated the suspect, and made a logical decision..............or maybe the suspect was a jerk and ticked off the judge when bond was set.