Fast Out Bail Bonds

 

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The Bail Bond Process:

A bail bond is used when the suspect does not have the money to pay the bail amount. Bail bonds provide a means for arrested individuals to pay a bond to the court to regain their freedom before arraignment. Bail can be set at several hundred dollars for misdemeanors and hundreds of thousands of dollars for felonies. Bail bonds are issued by a bail bonds company as insurance for the court that guarantees the individual will appear for arraignment and hearings.

Time Frame: With the correct paperwork and fees, a bail bond can be issued within hours of an arrest. Within a few days or weeks of release, the bail bond company will usually require the client to personally appear in the office to take a photograph and get additional personal information. The bail bond is usually good for the period of time it takes for the court to find the suspect innocent or guilty. This can be as short as a few months or longer than a year.

Cost: To purchase a bail bond, the arrested individual must have a family member or friend go to a bail bonding company to pay the associated fees. This is also known as co-signing for the bond. The fee for a bail bond is determined by the bail bondsman or bail bonds company. Typically, the cost of a bail bond is about 10 percent of the total bond amount set by the court. Regardless of whether the arrested individual shows up to all of the scheduled court dates, the fee for a bail bond is nonrefundable.

Benefits: Bail amounts are usually unaffordable for the average person. A bail bond allows an arrested person to post a bail amount that he could not afford on his own. This allows him to get out of jail by paying a fraction of the bail amount and resume normal life while awaiting arraignment. Using a bail bond can prevent someone from missing work or other commitments while dealing with criminal charges.

Considerations: When a bail bonds company posts a bail bond for a person, it is essentially issuing a check on the arrested person's behalf to assure the court that the individual will show up for her court dates. If the person does not show up, the court can cash the check and the bail bonds company stands to lose that money. A bail bondsman may hire a bounty hunter to track down the individual and return her to court. Also, a bail bond fee is nonrefundable, whereas if the suspect pays the bail amount and shows up for court, he will receive the bail money back and only pay an administrative fee.