🚨 ARRESTED IN BASTROP COUNTY?
- You have 15 calendar days from arrest to request your ALR hearing — miss it and your license is automatically suspended.
- Do not make statements about what you drank or where you were — anything said at booking or in the patrol car is on the record.
- Bond on a first DWI in Bastrop County is typically $1,000–$2,000.
- Your arraignment is 1–4 weeks out — have an attorney before that date, not after.
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What Happens in the Next 24 Hours — Step by Step
1
Call an attorney right now — before anything else
This is the highest-leverage action in the next 15 minutes. Call 800-225-5394 to connect with attorneys who answer 24/7. Every hour of delay narrows your options.
2
Stay completely silent
Field sobriety tests are done. The arrest is done. Nothing you say at the jail improves your situation. Invoke your right to remain silent and wait for your attorney.
3
Mark the 15-day ALR deadline — it starts today
Texas gives you exactly 15 calendar days from arrest to request an ALR hearing. Miss it → automatic suspension (90 days for test failure, 180 for refusal). Your attorney files this as one of their first actions.
4
Understand bond before posting
Bond in Bastrop County for a first-offense DWI typically runs $1,000–$2,000. Before family rushes to post, get an attorney on the line — bond conditions can sometimes be negotiated before posting.
5
Know what arraignment means
Your first court appearance — arraignment — comes 1–4 weeks from now. This is not routine. What you plead there shapes the entire case trajectory. Enter with an attorney.
Bastrop County Jail & Bond — Quick Facts
Jail:
Bastrop County Jail
Address:
600 Camp St, Bastrop, TX 78602
Jail phone:
512-549-5103
Processing:
typically 4–12 hours — smaller facility processes faster than urban jails
First-offense bond:
$1,000–$2,000
Misdemeanor courts:
County Court at Law, Bastrop
Felony courts:
21st and 335th District Courts, Bastrop
No-refusal policy:
during Hwy 71 holiday weekends — DPS runs targeted campaigns at Cedar Creek area checkpoints
DPS troopers heavily patrol Hwy 71 (Cedar Creek) and Hwy 290. In a smaller county docket, your case and your attorney both get individual attention — hiring the right representation matters more, not less, in smaller jurisdictions.
Start With What You Need Right Now
The four pages below answer the most urgent questions families ask after a DWI arrest in Bastrop County.
→ Getting Out of Bastrop County Jail After a DWI
Processing times, bond amounts, bondsman vs. cash bond, and why to call an attorney before posting.
→ DWI Bond in Bastrop County — Amounts, Conditions, Process
Bond amounts by charge level, conditions you may face, and how to request a reduction.
→ 15-Day ALR Deadline — Bastrop County
What the deadline means, what you lose if you miss it, and how your attorney protects your license.
→ Bastrop County DWI Arraignment — Your First Court Date
What arraignment is, what to say, what to wear, and why you cannot walk in without an attorney.
⏱ Time Is Moving — Don’t Wait
Every hour without an attorney narrows your options. Call now — free consultation, 24/7.
Or call CallDWI: 800-225-5394