{"id":352274,"date":"2023-07-05T14:50:43","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T19:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/criminal\/criminal-procedure\/getting-out-of-jail-after-you-have-been-arrested.html"},"modified":"2023-07-05T14:50:43","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T19:50:43","slug":"getting-out-of-jail-after-you-have-been-arrested","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/criminal\/criminal-procedure\/getting-out-of-jail-after-you-have-been-arrested.html","title":{"rendered":"Getting Out of Jail after You Have Been Arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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After Arrest: Getting Out of Jail<\/h1>\n
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If you decide not to attend your court date, the courts will keep your money or property. They will likely issue a warrant for your arrest, which means you may be caught by law enforcement officers and be placed back in jail.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

There are typically four ways to get out of county jail after an arrest. This is called "posting bail," and it can be done in a few ways:<\/p>\r\n