How to Choose a Bail Bondsman in California: A Primer

Being charged with a crime can be a traumatic experience.  For those unfamiliar with the process, it means an arrest by police, followed by a booking procedure at a police station.  At a minimum, being ‘booked’ means fingerprints and a ‘mug’ shot of the accused are taken, and personal possessions are confiscated.  Then the individual…

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Posting Bail in California: 5 Things You Need To Know

There’s a lot of misconceptions about the bail bonds industry in California.  In this blog, I’m going to provide some detailed information which should give you a better understanding of the industry in general, and what to expect if you ever require the services of a bail bondsman. Here are five things you need to…

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What is the Difference between Bond and Bail?

Books, television, movies, or even through games, you might have heard the term “bail” used in a court setting. Someone is arrested for a crime and before the actual hearing takes place, he or she is released from prison on bail. But what exactly is “bail”? Defining Bail The criminal justice system in California makes…

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What is a Bail Bondsman?

A bail bondsman is someone who can help you in times of need. When you find yourself being woken up by the phone ringing, on the other line is your family member or close friend saying they are in jail and needs your help, you can get them out by helping them post bail. Posting…

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What Happens to a Cosigner of a Bail Bond?

A bail bond is a type of surety bond. What this does is ensures that a defendant will appear in court after being released from jail. For defendants who cannot afford the bail amount in cash, they can get a bail bond instead from bail bondsmen. How a Bail Bond Works A bail is set…

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What Happens if you cannot Post Bail?

The primary purpose of bail is to allow a person accused of a crime to be released from jail while ensuring his or her attendance to the scheduled court hearings. This is basically an agreement between the defendant and the court. The defendant agrees to attend all hearings and meetings as needed in order to…

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Understanding How a Bail Bond Works

Almost all of us have heard it before either in the news or in the movies; “(person’s name) has been released on a $10,000 bond.” But exactly what does this mean? What is a bail and is this different from a bail bond? It is a good idea to learn about this just in case…

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How is Bail Amount Determined?

The bail system in California was established so that people accused of a crime do not have to spend days, weeks, months, or even years inside a jail cell while they await their trial to be concluded. This is essentially an agreement between the court and the defendant wherein the latter agrees to post a…

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How does a Bail Bond get Paid in California?

The California bail system was implemented in order to ensure that a person charged with a crime would attend all hearing dates set forth by the court. The bail is an amount of money the judge imposes on the defendant in order to be set free from jail while awaiting the court date. It is…

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