If someone has to pay a bond for release does?

Question

can he or she still make a plea agreement and avoid a trial or are the commited to go to trial?

Answer 1

They can accept a plea deal without going to trial.

Answer 2

Bond is taken to guarantee your appearance in court. Paying bond is not an admission of guilt, it is simply a promise to appear.  If you don't show up, the bond is forfeited.

You can still show up and contest the charge, or try and work out a plea agreement.

Answer 3

Confusing wording...but a bail or bond is the inmate's promise to get the matter resolved by going to court.  Taking a plea agreement is in effect doing the same thing, so the bail or bond would be returned.

Answer 4

You can still make a plea agreement, paying a bond has nothing to do with the outcome of a case.