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Once a person is arrested, they are
taken to a city or county jail for booking/processing.
This process can take anywhere from 1 to 8 hours (depending
on the jail). Upon completion of booking, bail will be
set according to the offense arrestee is being charged.
Posting a bail bond involves a contractual undertaking guaranteed
by a bail agency, surety and the indemnitor (usually a relative or close
friend). The bail bond is a financial guarantee to the
court that the defendant will appear in court each and every time the court
orders him/her to do so.
For this service, the bail agent charges a premium
for the service (10% of the full bail amount, it is a standard
fee set by the California licensed Surety Companies and the California Department
of Insurance) In addition, the bail agency may require physical collateral,
the signing of a bail bond agreement (contract), or both,
depending on the individual circumstances. Often times a defendant can be
bailed out of jail with only the signature of a responsible indemnitor.
After
an agreement is reached between the bail agent and the indemnitor
and all fees are paid, the bail agent physically posts a bail bond for the
full bail amount with the jail or court. The defendant will be released
on bail and given a date, time and location to appear in court.
It is very
important the indemnitor feels confident that the defendant
is going to appear for each and every court appearance until the bail bond
is exonerated. The indemnitor is responsible for the full amount of the
bail and any and all other expenses if the court should forfeit this bond.
For
more information on how bail works, please contact us
Toll
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