Bail Bonds Service In Los Angeles

Most people who call to inquire about  bail bonds have never before needed to work with a bail bondsman.  Learning a friend or family member has been arrested and detained at one of the Los Angeles jails can be extremely stressful.  You might be wondering where to turn, who to call, and how difficult it will be to get them out of jail fast.

The good news is that Los Angeles bail bonds can be posted 24-hours a day.

After a person is arrested it is likely they will be given the opportunity to “bail out” before their trial. This allows the defendant to resume their day-to-day life and consult with a criminal defense attorney to help prepare their case.

A person’s bail is set based on the charge(s) filed against them, whether they have a prior history of arrest and whether they are considered to be a flight risk.  In the state of California, the Department of Insurance governs the bail industry and they set the rate at which bail bonds companies can charge for the service they provide.   California bail bonds cost 10% of the total amount of a defendant’s bail. This means that if bail has been set at $30,000 you can expect to pay $3,000 for a bail bond.

If you have questions about how bail works, how to get the process started and what responsibilities you’ll take on by co-signing a bail bond contract, call Tonya Page Bail Bonds now at 877-BAIL-BOND.  An expert Los Angeles bail bondsman is available to assist you 24-hours a day, 7-days a week.  We have more than 40 years of experience in helping get people out of Los Angeles County jails fast and will handle your call with the utmost confidentiality and care.  Call 877-BAIL-BOND now to get the process started.

LA County Jails Could Soon Be Out Of Room

California’s recent prison reliagnment program, which shifted a number of inmates from state to county jail facilities, is continuing to cause strain to local law enforcement agencies.  Los Angeles County Sheriffs officials say that because as many as 8,000 offenders who would have normally been sent to state prisons now becoming the responsibility of the county, that the Los Angeles County Jails system could run out of room as soon as next month.

The L.A. Times has reported that although the Sheriff’s Department has secured funding to open an additional 1,800 beds, that this is “far below the number needed to accomidate the tide of state prisoners” coming their way.  Sheriff Lee Baca is concerned that this could lead to Read more »

LAPD Hopes to Scare Drivers Sober Halloween Weekend

The officers of the Los Angeles Police Department are expecting an increase in the number of intoxicated drivers over the upcoming holiday weekend. In anticipation, the department is going to set up sobriety checkpoints in Studio City and Hollywood.

The checkpoint in Studio City will stay up from 8 p.m. on Friday night until 2 a.m. on Saturday at Big Oak Drive and Ventura Blvd. The Hollywood checkpoint will be on Bronson Ave. and Sunset Blvd. starting Saturday night at 8 p.m. and stay up until 2 a.m. on Sunday.

The police are advising residents who plan to attend parties and other festivities this weekend to:

• Plan ahead of time how they will get home
• Decide on a designated driver beforehand
• Contact friends or family, or call for a cab, if they’ve had too much to drink
• Don’t let an intoxicated person drive themselves home

The LAPD is Read more »

Jail Oversight Committee Approved for LA County

Just weeks after an FBI investigation into abuse allegations at Los Angeles County Jails, as well as reports by the LA Times and other organizations, county supervisors have voted to approve an outside jail oversight committee to oversee the troubled corrections system.

This vote may be viewed as a blow to Los Angeles County Sheriff, Lee Baca, who felt that there was no basis for the FBI’s investigation. He has, however, admitted that he has not done a good job of watching over the country’s biggest prison system.

Sheriff Baca did not attend the meeting with county supervisors.

An outside monitor made several recommendations, which were backed by Supervisor Gloria Molina. These include Read more »

How Long Does it Take to Post a Bail Bond?

Today’s question comes from Yahoo! Answers, where this was chosen as “Best Answer” by the “Asker”, Darrell.

Question:  How long will it take a bail bondsman to post a bail bond?

Answer:  That is a very good question and how fast the bail bonds process can be completed is top amongst the concerns of our clients.

Time to post a bond is primarily dependent upon the jail.  In general, the smaller local jails will accept a bond in a couple of  hours.  The larger jails, such as the Los Angeles County Jail (which is the world’s largest jail), can take up to 12-24 hours for processing before the bond will be accepted.

There are several other factors as well: the need for the arrestee to be interviewed by detectives (or not), meal times, shift changes in jail staff,  “counting times” (when every inmate is actually counted by the staff), potential problems with the computer systems, the number of other arrestees waiting to be booked and processed, etc.

In terms of the bondsman getting the bail bond posted, that is usually the quicker part of the process. However, I have personally sat at a jail for over an hour waiting for the jailer to come out and accept a bond.

LA County Sheriff Proposes $1.4 Billion Jail Plan

The Chief Executive along with Sheriff Lee Baca pitched a plan to demolish and rebuild the LA County Men’s Central Jail (commonly known as the Twin Towers Jail) and build a new women’s detention facility at Pitchness Detention Center. The estimated cost for this plan is $1.4 billion.

According to William Fujioka, the top executive for LA County, the new plan will “allow the Sheriff’s Department to better manage the fluctuating and volatile inmate populations in the county’s jail facilities and address jail conditions cited by the US District Court.”

Los Angeles County houses the highest inmate population in the country and now has to comply with the ruling set by the Supreme Court to improve conditions of the jails and reduce the number of inmates.

The proposed plans will Read more »

California County Jails Get Ready for Realignment

With the new realignment that started October 1st, California county jails are preparing for the influx of parolees and nonviolent felons. The US Supreme Court decided that the state had to decrease the prison population by 30,000 inmates in order to reduce the severe overcrowding.

With this new law in place, non-violent offenders and criminals who do not commit sexual crimes, will be housed in county detention facilities instead of state prisons. Upon release, these offenders will be supervised by county probation officers instead of state parole officers.

LA County supervisors are skeptical about the realignment plan, believing it will increase crime and lawsuits in the county. It is also feared that judges will begin handing down shorter sentences in order to avoid severe overcrowding in county jails.

The number of parolees and prisoners will not jump up immediately but increase steadily. It is estimated that by the end of October the county will have nearly 600 new inmates and 120 new parolees.

At the end of four years, it is expected that Los Angeles County Jail will see an additional 8,300 inmates each year. There will be an increased need for Read more »

Crime Rates Down in Los Angeles, But High Crime Season is Coming

So far this year, criminal activity in Los Angeles is down compared to 2010. But with summer coming, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck is aware that the area’s “high crime season” is fast approaching. (Who knew crime has a season? The bail business is not at all seasonal.)

Beck announced during the “monthly media availability” on Thursday that homicides were down almost 8.5 percent this year, which are he best numbers the city has seen in over forty years. Every other type of violent crime and property crimes have Read more »

Glendale Police Department on Community Policing

The Glendale Police Department has utilized the policing enforcement tactics provided by the COPPS Unit (Community Police Partnership.) Community policing is not only the responsibility of the unit, but the entire agency.

Community policing is a way for the people to be able to connect with the police force, in an easy accessible manner. This allows for the community to voice their concerns in an orderly fashion and be heard.

Basically, it is a way for both the law enforcement agencies to work hand-in-hand with everyone in the community in order to prevent and solve crimes.

Community policing also works by the community’s willingness to share and educate, as well as inform others and the law enforcement agencies.

If you live in Glendale, you can Read more »

Glendale Police Department K-9 Unit

The Glendale Police Department has welcomed a new lead Sergeant to their K-9 Unit. Sergeant Chris Spencer is taking the place of Todd Anderson, who was moved to the East Area Command. Sergeant Spencer has worked as a patrol officer and detective for the Glendale Police Department since 2002.

Sergeant Spencer plans to expand the K-9 Unit as well as provide more opportunities for servicing the Glendale community. Spencer also plans to have the Glendale Police Department work more closely with both the Los Angeles Sheriff Department and the Los Angeles Police Department. Pictured left is one of the LAPD Suspect Apprehension dogs. These dogs are trained to “Find & Bark.” If the suspect stays still, the dog is calmer. However, if he suspect tries to get away or is aggressive with the dog, the dog becomes more aggresive.

The Glendale Police Department’s K-9 Unit has several dogs working Read more »