🚨 ARRESTED IN HAYS 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 Hays County is typically $1,000–$2,500.
- 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 Hays County for a first-offense DWI typically runs $1,000–$2,500. 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.
Hays County Jail & Bond — Quick Facts
Jail:
Hays County Jail
Address:
1307 Uhland Rd, San Marcos, TX 78666
Jail phone:
512-393-7850
Processing:
typically 6–18 hours
First-offense bond:
$1,000–$2,500
Misdemeanor courts:
County Courts at Law 1–3, San Marcos
Felony courts:
22nd, 274th, 428th, and 483rd District Courts
No-refusal policy:
on major holiday weekends — DPS and the Hays DA coordinate no-refusal campaigns on I-35 holiday weekends
I-35 through Hays County is one of the most heavily patrolled corridors in Texas. With Texas State University in San Marcos, the county also sees high DWI volume from the college corridor — especially near campus and along the Aquarena Springs corridor.
Start With What You Need Right Now
The four pages below answer the most urgent questions families ask after a DWI arrest in Hays County.
→ Getting Out of Hays County Jail After a DWI
Processing times, bond amounts, bondsman vs. cash bond, and why to call an attorney before posting.
→ DWI Bond in Hays County — Amounts, Conditions, Process
Bond amounts by charge level, conditions you may face, and how to request a reduction.
→ 15-Day ALR Deadline — Hays County
What the deadline means, what you lose if you miss it, and how your attorney protects your license.
→ Hays 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