Find Out How Bail Bonds Work

Most people are very confused about the role of a bail bonds business until they are in the middle of needing to find one. It is very stressful to see a loved one get arrested and you have to post bail for them but it helps to become better educated about the process. The first thing to understand is that once the bail bond has been set, it is the first piece of a contract.

When a bail bond is set, and posted, it basically serves as an agreement between four different people or entities. Those include the company posting the bond, the jurisdiction or court that set the bond, the person co-signing for your bone and you (the defendant). When the bail bond company gets involved, they are providing insurance to the court that you will show up for trail when the date is set. The amount of the bail that is set will be determined by many different factors. The court will consider your criminal history and the crime you have been accused of committing. They will also look at various factors to determine whether you are considered a "flight risk" or not. One thing to keep in mind is that if there is a warrant out for your arrest, and you turn yourself in, there is a good chance that your actions will be taken into consideration when your bail amount is set.

The bail bond company is taking a risk when they get involved. If you decide to now show up for your court case, they are responsible for paying the court a huge fee. Because of the risk they are taking, you will be required to provide them with a great deal of personal information at the beginning of the process.

This includes much more detail than just providing them with your full name and address. They will also require you to tell them where you work, how long you have been there, what activities you engage in during your leisure hours, where your hangouts are, the name and contact info for your extended family and your friends. Some of the bail bond offices even take additional steps of taking pictures of you and your co-signor as well as getting pictures of any distinguishing marks, scars or tattoos that you have.

During the time that you are out on bail, you will usually be required to check in with the bond office on occasion. This is so that they can be sure that you are still in the area. If you fail to check in, it may be an early sign that you are not planning to show up for your trial. If that happens, the bail bonds office is immediately responsible for paying the entire bail amount to the court. This means that the person that co-signed your bond is responsible for this amount. If that person put up their house as collateral, it means that your decision to now show up for your trial could cause them to instantly lose their home.

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Stewart Wrighter has a son in law school who works closely with a bail bond Las Vegas firm as part of his training. For more information about bail bonds go to
http://www.godfathersbailagency.com/ .

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