I am providing answers to the questions most frequently asked of a bail bond company. For additional bail bond information and answers to your specific questions about California bail bonds, please call me toll-free at 1-877-861-3761.

• What is the procedure for bailing someone out of jail?
• What happens when a person is arrested?
• What is the cost for California bail bonds?
• What is collateral and will I need it for my bail bond?
• What is my responsibility when bailing someone out of jail?
• What if the person I bail out of jail “skips” town?
• Should I bail out my son or daughter?
• Can I see video bail information?
• “Ask The Bondsman“

Procedure for Bailing Someone Out of Jail

Arranging bail with my company is a very simple procedure.

1. Do Not Panic – I know this is a stressful situation and I deal with it every day. 
2. Call my bail bond company immediately: 1-877-861-3761.
   I will answer all of your questions and provide you with complete
   information. The sooner we start the process, the sooner your friend or
   relative can be released from jail. 
3. Simple bail bond documents can be emailed or faxed to you within minutes. Or, an agent can meet you in person if you are more comfortable. 
4. You will fill out documents and return them to me and arrange payment.
   The documents take most of my customers less than 10 minutes to
   complete. You can return them to my toll-free fax. You may pay for your
   bail bond with any major credit card or payment arrangements can be
   made. 
5. Local bondsman posts the bond with jail. 
6. Defendant is released.

For further bail bond information please see How Bail Bonds Work for following information:

• What is a Bail Bond
• Purpose of the Bail System
• Bail Bond Approval
• What to Expect

What Happens when a Person is Arrested?

When
an individual is arrested for a crime, they will be taken to a
local law enforcement station for booking.

After being booked, the
arrestee may be eligible for bail or they may stay in jail until their
arraignment.

For further arrest and bail bond information please see the following web pages:

• The Arrest and Booking Process
• Options for Jail Release
• What happens when the person is Not Bailed Out?

Bail Bond Cost

A California bail bond
will cost you 10% of the total amount of bail. As an example, if the bail amount is $20,000; you will be charged $2,000.

This amount is non-refundable.

Bail bond companies are
regulated by the California Department of Insurance (DOI). Bail bond fees are
established with the DOI so you should be paying the same amount with
any California bondsman.

There may be unusual circumstances where extra
charges are applied but these charges should all be clearly stated by
the bail bond company.

Bail amounts are established on a county basis. Visit How Bail Is Set for specific information.

Please call me for more bail bond information or to bail someone out of jail: 1-877-861-3761.

Bail Without Collateral

I am able to write most bail bonds with no collateral.

I will ask questions to determine the risk involved with the and
try to do the bail bond without collateral. I will want to know information
about the defendant as well as the indemnitor (person guaranteeing and
signing the bond) for example: How long have they been at their current
job? How long have they been a part of the community? What type of
crime was it?

Collateral
is sometimes required by a bail bond company to help ensure that the
defendant will appear in court. If for some reason the defendant does
not show up for court and cannot be located, the bail bond company will
use the collateral to pay a “forfeiture” of the full bail amount. With
Tonya Page Bail Bonds, collateral may be in the form of California real
estate or cash deposit.

If you secure a bail bond with collateral, it will be returned at the end of the case.

Again, most bonds are written without collateral.

Indemnitor Responsibilities

When
you bail somebody out of jail, you sign a legally binding bail bond contract and are the “indemnitor”.

You take
responsibility that the individual shows up in court.

If the
person you bail out fails to appear in court, you will be held
responsible to help the bail bond company find the defendant and return
them to court.

If the defendant cannot be located, you will be
responsible for the full amount of bail.

Keep in mind that the vast
majority of bail bond issues can be easily resolved. They rarely
escalate beyond a phone call to straighten out the situation.

Failure to Appear

If a defendant misses a court appearance, we will call both the bail bond
signer and the defendant. If there was a misunderstanding on the date,
or the defendant was sick, stuck in traffic, etc., the bond company
will make arrangements with the court for a new date. This happens and there is an easy fix.

If
you have used my bail company and this has happened to you, please call us now so that it can be addressed immediately.

A
warrant for arrest may be issued if a defendant fails to appear in
front of the judge. This is called a “forfeiture”.

Usually, a missed
court appearance is a simple mistake and can be corrected with a few
phone calls. If, however, the defendant is trying to avoid prosecution,
the bondsman must locate and return the defendant.

In California, a
bail bond company has 6 months to get the defendant back into court. If
the bondsman is unable to locate the defendant and bring them back into
custody, then they may use a bail recovery person.

When bailing someone out of jail, the two most important points about “Bail Skips” are

1. Bail Bond Skips are very rare.
2. If for any reason you may think the person you are bailing out may skip bail, please leave them in jail.

Have
a special situation? I have the flexibility to meet your California
bail bonds needs. Please call to find out how I can help or for
additional bail bond information: 877-861-3761 toll-free nationwide.

 

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