Faq
Am I able to still post a bail bond for someone that has already taken an offer in court and been sentenced?
Unfortunately we would not be able to help and provide our services once that person already agreed to the court’s terms and conditions of their plea deal and/or has already been sentenced and found guilty.
How much time will it take for my case to finalize and my bond to be exonerated?
It really depends on what type of offense you are facing, the facts surrounding your case and also where your case is being heard. Some courthouses are busier than others but as a general rule of thumb some cases may be resolved on the first court appearance and others generally after two or three appearances (“typically one month in between each one”). If things are a little more complex or the district attorney (“person trying to find proof a crime was committed”) won’t negotiate or come to a fair compromise then some cases can drag on for many months, a year, or worst case scenario a couple of years. Some mental health court cases for example can drag on for a very long time due to the complicated circumstances.
What is the process when posting someone's bail?
We first ask a series of questions like what is the defendants’ name? What is this person being accused of? Do you know how much the bail is? What is your relationship to the defendant? What type of work do you do? etc.. The questions being asked are to give us a better understanding of what we are dealing with to determine if that person qualifies for the bond and or if we want to take on that liability. Once determined if both the signer and the person in custody qualify for the bond then we make the necessary arrangements to have a contract between us signed either in person or via email. This contract consists of signing for the responsibility of paying our fees and making sure the person in custody shows up to court and is fully responsible for the entire bail amount if the bond goes into forfeiture and it is not taken care off in a timely manner. Once the documents are signed and a payment is received, we then send a licensed agent to go to the jail and drop off the bond.
Does anyone notify me when someone is released from custody?
Unfortunately the jails don’t really care enough to notify if the person in custody has a loved one that is waiting for them on the other side but what we personally like to do is text a link to our customers phone so that they can receive text and or call alerts whenever the person in custody is released. The name of this service is called “Vine Link”. Our clients can register free of cost and search for their loved one’s name and click on the option to receive email and or text message alerts. Another piece of information I like to provide is the jails lobby phone number along with the person in custody’s booking number so that our clients can inquire within the jails facility directly and know if their loved one has been released or not. The jail lobby can’t always give specifics in estimated time of release but can at the very least inform them if they are either out of custody or not, giving our clients a little bit of peace of mind.
What are the basic requirements needed to get approved for a bail bond?
We usually require someone with a valid California driver’s license to sign for the liability of the bond and preferably someone that has a verifiable source of income. The deposit is always negotiable.
What is the process when posting someone's bail?
We first ask a series of basic questions like, what is the defendant’s name? What is this person being accused of? Do you know how much the bail is? What is your relationship with the defendant? What type of work do you do? etc.. The questions being asked are to give us a better understanding of who we are working with to determine if this person qualifies for our bond and or if we want to take on the liability. Once determined if both the signer and the person in custody qualify for our bond then we make the necessary arrangements to sign a contract between us either in person or via email. This contract consists of signing for the responsibility of paying our fees and making sure the person in custody shows up to court and would be responsible for the entire bail amount if the defendant fails to appear in court. Once the contract is signed and a payment is received, we would send one of our agents to go to the jail and drop off the bond.
What is 1275 hold?
A 1275 hold is when the arresting agency or district attorney wants proof of financial records so that they can validate where the funds that are being used for bail bond purposes originated from and wasn’t obtained illegally. Most of the time preparing to lift a 1275 hold consists of providing most recent pay stubs, bank statements and forms of identification.
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