Arizona Bail Guide
Bail Conditions in Arizona: What You Can and Cannot Do on Release
Common release conditions in Maricopa County (no contact, no alcohol, no firearms, travel limits, testing), what violations cause, and how to get a condition changed.
Standard Conditions
Every release in Arizona requires the person to appear at all court dates, keep the court and attorney informed of their address, commit no new offenses, and comply with any pretrial supervision. Felony releases include a condition of good behavior by statute.
Case-Specific Conditions
Depending on the charge: no contact with the victim and no return to a shared residence (domestic violence, assault), no alcohol and sometimes interlock or testing (DUI), no drug use with testing (drug cases), no possession of firearms (weapons, violent and DV cases), no contact with co-defendants, no travel outside Arizona without permission, and electronic monitoring.
What a Violation Causes
The prosecutor can move to revoke release, a warrant can issue, and the person can be re-arrested and held on a higher or no bond. If we posted the bond, a revocation can end it. Conditions are court orders, not suggestions.
Changing a Condition
A defense attorney can file a motion to modify release conditions, for example to allow contact about children, to travel for work, or to remove monitoring. Do not act on a hoped-for change before the judge signs it.
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Questions
Can the person drink alcohol while out on bond?
Only if the release order does not prohibit it. DUI and many other releases include a no-alcohol condition. Read the paperwork.
Can the person leave Arizona while on bond?
Only if the release conditions allow it or the court approves travel. Out-of-state defendants are often permitted to return home; confirm with the attorney first.
Does the cosigner have to enforce conditions?
The cosigner is not a probation officer, but the cosigner has every reason to help the defendant comply, because a revocation puts the bond and the cosigner's liability at risk.