DUI and Bail Bonds After an individual is arrested for a DUI offense, they will remain in jail until they are taken before a magistrate or judge and arraigned. The general purpose of the magistration process is to advise you of the charges that have been filed against you and to set bond or a bail amount. The amount of your DUI bail and the procedures for making bond will depend on the criminal laws of the state in which you are arrested and the local rules of the county or p