Call Bail Bonds Los Angeles County To Get Out Of Jail

By Essie Osborn


Everyone knows if you are arrested on suspicion of committing a crime you will be jailed. But you can also find your self behind bars if you fail to take care of or pay a fine for a traffic ticket. If you are ever in that position you will want to call bail bonds los angeles county for help.

Things have changed since the Middle Ages. Back then if a person was suspected of committing an offense, they could pay a fee to a Bondsman and promise to appear if the Bondsman would take their place. If the accused did not make their court appearance the Bondsman was treated as if they were the accused and receive whatever punishment was ordered for the crime. Rest assured, the Bondsman had people watching and ensuring the accused was present in court.

Things are very different today. When a person is arrested, they have the right to have reasonable bail set for any crime unless they are a flight risk or they were arrested for an offense punishable by death. Sometimes the amount is more than a person can afford to post with cash. In that instance they seek a Bail Bonds Company.

The agency does charge a fee. The amount is most often 10% of what ever the amount as been set at. For instance for $5,000, a fee of $500 has to be paid to the agency before they will agree to posting the full amount. However, the fee is never refundable to the accused. This includes the event of charges not being filed or if they are found innocent.

Assets are also often required to be put up as security by the defendant. If they cannot offer anything of value to the agency, a friend or family member can step in to help. Assets are often a mortgage on a house, the tile to their vehicle, jewelry, any thing of value.

Even if the suspect can pay the fee, often the bonding agency will require a co-signer. That person is responsible for the full amount of, in this instance $5,000, if the defendant leaves town. Simply put, the co-signer can lose their home, vehicle, and any other assets they may have posted as collateral if their 'friend' does not appear for court.

There are often conditions attached to the release of the defendant such as consuming no alcohol, staying away from specific people or place, and the such. If the agency feels the accused is not abiding by the terms of their release, they can request the court revoke bail. In that instance the defendant is surrendered to the court by the agency and placed back in jail.

If the accused fails to make their court appearance, the agency is responsible for paying the full amount. In this case they can then sue for the assets that were placed as surety by the defendant, their family or friends. They can also hire a bounty hunter to find the person, arrest them, and bring them to court then their responsibility for the bail amount can be released.




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