Dallas County Bail Statistics

According to public data, the average bail amount in Dallas County is $20,278, with most bail amounts ranging between $1,000 and $10,000.

305,109 total bail records analyzed

$20,278

Average Bail Amount

$2,500

Median Bail Amount

2.0%

Personal Recognizance Bonds

Bail by Offense Level

Offense Level Average Bail Amount Number of Records % Personal Recognizance
Misdemeanor A $4,183 72,738 2.0%
State Jail Felony $15,459 69,982 1.6%
Felony 3 $28,019 56,718 0.8%
Misdemeanor B $2,495 50,278 5.2%
Felony 2 $40,315 32,026 0.5%
Felony 1 $80,793 21,025 0.3%
Misdemeanor C $572 2,119 8.5%
Capital Felony $812,818 223 0.5%

Bail by Offense Level

Misdemeanor A $4,183
72,738 cases
State Jail Felony $15,459
69,982 cases
Felony 3 $28,019
56,718 cases
Misdemeanor B $2,495
50,278 cases
Felony 2 $40,315
32,026 cases
Felony 1 $80,793
21,025 cases
Misdemeanor C $572
2,119 cases
Capital Felony $812,818
223 cases

Bail Type Distribution

Cash/Surety Bond 93.3%
Personal Recognizance 2.0%
Bail Denied 4.8%
Other 0.0%

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Most common charges in Dallas County

ChargeBail recordsMedian cash bailPersonal bond
POSS CS PG 1/1-B <1G 28,451 $5,000 2%
ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY FAMILY MEMBER 12,820 $1,500 0%
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED 11,893 $1,000 6%
AGG ASSLT W/DEADLY WEAPON 11,172 $25,000 0%
UNL CARRYING WEAPON 10,694 $1,500 6%
POSS CS PG 1/1-B >=1G<4G 10,151 $7,500 1%
THEFT PROP >=$100<$750 8,225 $1,000 5%
EVADING ARREST DETENTION 7,683 $2,000 2%
EVADING ARREST DET W/VEH 7,580 $10,000 0%
UNAUTH USE OF VEHICLE 7,376 $10,000 1%
FAIL TO ID FUGITIVE INTENT GIVE FALSE INFO 7,315 $1,500 1%
CRIMINAL TRESPASS 7,213 $500 3%