Quick answer: DWI arrestees are booked into the Williamson County Jail in Georgetown, held until sober, then seen by a magistrate who sets bond — typically within 24 to 48 hours. Release comes by cash bond, bail bondsman, or attorney intervention; retaining counsel quickly can shorten the timeline and shape the bond conditions you live under while the case is pending.
The sequence is consistent: arrest, transport to Georgetown, booking, a sobering-up hold, then magistration — where a judge reads the charge, sets the bond amount, and attaches conditions. For DWI those conditions increasingly include an ignition interlock device, especially for a BAC of 0.15 or higher or any repeat allegation.
Two things are worth doing in the first 48 hours: getting released on terms you can actually comply with, and preserving the arrest evidence — video, the offense report, and the testing paperwork. Bond conditions violations in Williamson County are enforced, not overlooked, so getting the conditions right at magistration matters as much as getting out fast.
Related questions
How much is bond for a DWI in Williamson County?
First-offense misdemeanor bonds commonly run from around $1,500 to $5,000 depending on BAC, any accident, and your history. Felony allegations run higher. The amount is set at magistration and can be revisited by motion.
Will I have to install an interlock to get out?
If the allegation includes a BAC of 0.15+, an accident, or a prior, expect an interlock as a bond condition. For a standard first offense it is judge-dependent — one more reason to have counsel engaged before conditions are set.
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General legal information for Texas, not legal advice about your specific case. Last reviewed July 2026.
