We are a full-service agency, with a number of
professional bail agents.
How Bail Works
Posting
of a bail bond. This process involves a contractual undertaking guaranteed by a Licensed, Bonded and Insured bail bondsman
and the individual posting bail. The bail agent guarantees to the court that the defendant will appear in court each and every
time the judge requires them to.
For this service, the defendant is charged a percentage of the bail amount. Before
being released the defendant or a relative or friend of the defendant, typically contacts a bail agent to arrange for the
posting of bail. Prior to the posting of a bail bond, the defendant or a co-signer must guarantee that they will pay the full
amount of bail if the defendant does not appear in court.
Typically, a family member or a close friend of the
defendant will post bail and cosign. Collateral is not always required for a person to be bailed from jail. Often a person
can be bailed from jail on the signature of a friend or family member. Cosigners typically need to be working and either own
or rent a home in the same area for some time.
After an agreement is reached,
the bail bondsman posts a bond for the amount of the bail, to guarantee the defendant’s return to court.
If
the defendant "skips", the cosigner is immediately responsible for the full amount of the bail. If the defendant
is located and arrested by the bail enforcement agent the cosigner is responsible for all expenses the bail agent incurs while
looking for the defendant.
