Finance and Law

Protecting Your Right to a Fair Trial: 5 Questions to Ask a Bail Bondsman

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">A bail bond is for someone who has been arrested and can’t pay full bail&period; This court surety bond allows the defendant to be released with a guarantee they’ll show up for their court trial&period; If they fail to show&comma; the company for the bail bond pays the full bond amount which is then forfeited to the court&period; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;actionbailbond&period;com" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">Read more here<&sol;a> if you would like more detail&period; These bonds vary for the arrest of petty crimes by the location the defendant was arrested&period; Wait times between holding and being sent to county jail also vary depending on locale&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>What Does it Mean to Have Collateral&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Generally speaking&comma; bail bonds don’t require collateral&period; There are times when the bail money is taken as well as bail collateral to secure the release&period; This may involve the sale of a home or other property the court collects&period; This may happen because of a person’s failure to show at court and may take weeks to secure the property&period;  When property is sold&comma; the bond company will usually require at least 150&percnt;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>What Happens if You Don’t Pay&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">What you have signed and agreed to pay the bail bond company is what you must pay them&period; If left unpaid&comma; the company can sue you in civil court&period; If the criminal case is finished&comma; it is a civil affair&period;  If a bail bond agreement includes collateral&comma; there may be personal assets involved&period; If you default on the payments&comma; the bail bond company can take asset ownership&period; They will use this to offset what you owe them&period; If there is any sort of surplus&comma; they will pay it back&period; Without secured collateral&comma; they can take you to court&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>What if You Do Pay and They Run&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The first concern is getting the defendant in custody&period; There is a six-month period allotted in California&period; If they aren’t caught by then&comma; you will also be held accountable for the full bond plus premiums and expenses&period;  If you have any doubts about the defendant&comma; it is better to not arrange for bail&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Do You Get Bail Money Back&quest;  What if They Are Found Guilty or The Charges Are Dropped&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The bondsman usually charges a 10&percnt; fee for the bondsman’s fee&period; Collateral is generally returned when the case is over&period; The money isn’t refunded&comma; other than collateral&period; The bail bondsman makes their living this way&period; It is not returned even when charges are dropped&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Can a Bail Bond be Revoked by a Cosigner&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Only a bail bondsman can revoke a bond&period; The bondsman has the authority to surrender and apprehend the defendant&comma; specifically when they don’t go to court&period;  When a bondsman has evidence that the defendant may forfeit the bond&comma; their best interest is to locate them to turn them in&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>What is The Cost of a Bail Bond&quest;<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">The <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;smallbusiness&period;chron&period;com&sol;bail-bond-companies-work-4645&period;html" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">cost of the bail bond is dependent on location<&sol;a>&period; They can range from 8-10&percnt; of what the courts set&period; If bail is set at &dollar;70&comma;000 your state may ask for &dollar;7&comma;000&period; Some companies may ask for collateral but there won’t be discounts or reduced bail bonds&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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