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4 Things To Know About Posting Bail

Posted on 24 November 2015

If you have been arrested for a misdemeanor or a serious crime, most likely a bond is going to be set that must be paid in order for you to be released from jail. If this bond is not paid, then you must stay in jail until your court date, which can be months from the time that you have been put in jail. Here are four things you should know about posting bail:

  1. How Amount is Determined: If you have been arrested for a misdemeanor crime, then most likely a standard bail amount is going to be set on the day that you are put in jail. However, if you have committed a serious crime, such as a violent act, then a judge is going to set your bail. You are going to have to wait in jail until the judge has set this amount, which can be a few days away from the date that you have been arrested. 
  2. How to Pay: If you have committed a misdemeanor crime, then you, a friend, or a family member can post bail for you on the same day that you have been arrested. You will be released within the next few hours. If you have committed a serious crime and must wait for the judge to approve a bond amount, then you, a friend, or family member can post bail once that amount has been determined and you can be released right away. On your actual court date to determine the consequences for your crime, you, your friend, or your family member will receive the bond amount back. Or you can have a bail bondsman post bail for you in either situation.
  3. How Bail Bonds Work: A bail bondsman would be your last resort if you, a friend, or a family member do not have the money to pay the bond upfront. A bail bondsman will agree to post your bail as long as you guarantee that you will show up on your court date. You will also have to pay the bail bondsman a fee for their services and you won't get that money back on your court date. 
  4. What If You Don't Show: If you do not show up on your court date and you, your friend, or your family member had posted bail for you, you will not receive that money back because it will be confiscated from the court. A warrant for your arrest will also be issued. If you had a bail bondsman help you, not only will a warrant be issued for your arrest, but the bail bondsman will also have a bounty hunter track you down. A bounty hunter is trained to find criminals and you are much more likely to be caught in a short amount of time.

Bail bonds in all parts of the country are mostly the same. By knowing these things about posting bail, you can better understand what options you have and how important it is to show up for your court date after the bond has been paid.


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