Frequently Asked Questions About Bail Bonds

How much does it actually cost to Bail Someone out of Jail?

To give you the most straight forward and direct answer to that question, for the most part is 10% of the Bail amount. The cost or charge is called the premium. The Department of Insurance along with the State Of California sets the premium.   Let me give you an example.  If the Bail amount for someone is $30,000 the Premium is 10% which amounts $3,000. This is what you can expect to pay your Bail Bondsman.   There are certain instances in which a Bail Bondsman may charge as low as 8%, providing the client Qualifies.  However, it’s up to the discretion of the Bail Bondsman.  You need not worry though; we are very friendly and understand what most of you may be going through.  You can be assured that we will do everything within our power to help get your loved one, or friend out of jail!  The most important thing is to pick up the phone and call!  We take the business of Bail very seriously, so you need not worry we will get you the answers you need.

When the case is over, do I get my money back?  

Premium is non refundable.  The Bail Bondsman has fulfilled his duty to the client the moment He/ She walk out of the jail.  The premium once paid, goes to a couple of places.  First and foremost, the premium is paid in part to the Surety Company.  The surety Company is the company whose name is on the bond. The surety company gives Bail Bondsman power of Attorney in its entirety over the bond, once approved.  Think of the Surety Company as a Bank. Without the surety Company very few Bail Bondsmen would be able to help as many people as we do. Secondly a portion of the Premium is paid to the court, and last but not least the Bail Bondsman gets paid for performing the service of getting a particular individual out of Jail.  

How long does it take to get them out jail if I decide to do it right now!

Once the Bail Bondsman posts the bond, we wait until the defendant is released.  There are a couple of factors that contribute to time he or she is actually released.  Sometimes it depends on the Jail.  Local jails or sub stations tend to be a bit quicker than your larger county facilities.  From my experience it usually takes 15-45 minutes for clients to walk out of the smaller sub stations.  Sometimes it’s longer, but for the most part it averages around the time stated above.  One good reason for the wait time being shorter in a sub-station is the fact that sub-stations are not typically equipped to hold as many people as county facilities.  This factor commonly results in a faster release time for the defendant.   

Now on the other hand, County Jails are much larger in almost every aspect.  County jails are equipped to hold thousands of individuals at a time, resulting in a slightly longer release time.  To be quite honest with you I have not met a Bail Bondsman thus far that can tell you exactly someone will be released, especially from a county facility.  What I can tell you, is once the Bond is posted you can be assured the defendant will come out of the jail sooner or later.  Once again you need not worry because our agents will be right there to wait no matter how long it takes.  We pride ourselves on having our clients do as little as possible.  After all, we a 2nd Chance Bail Bonds understand what you and your family are going through. We are there for you we stand by your side.

I want the service how do I pay you for the bail bond?

We accept the following forms of Payment

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Debit and Cashier’s Check.

Why Is Collateral Needed for Certain Bail Bonds? 

Collateral, is anything that is used to cover the face value of the Bond. 

For instance, when someone is bonded out of jail on a $50,000 bond.  The premium is paid to cover the cost of bail amount and all the expenses that go along with getting that person out of jail.  Quite often collateral is required to cover the bond.  Many items can be used as a form of collateral.  For the most part, single family homes and or real estate are the most commonly used form of collateral.  However, cars, jewelry, gold, matured bonds, and antiques are just a few items that have also been used for collateral.  Once the bond has been exonerated all collateral is given back to his or her original owner immediately. 

Why Do Bail Bondsman ask for Collateral.

First of all we want you to know that we service thousands of individuals.  Unfortunately, we have no way of knowing personally each and every individual we intend to bond out. What you must understand is that your bail Bondman is fully liable for the face value of the bond should an individual fail to appear in court at the designated time and date.  Often, when those of us have something of value invested in our own freedom, then we tend to be a bit more responsible.  Collateral is not a form of punishment, collateral is a form of responsibility that you are sharing with the Bail Bondsman on behalf of yourself, or someone incarcerated.  My advice is to be very cautious of who you are using your collateral for.  If you are unsure as to whether or not someone is willing to do as instructed by the Judge (magistrate) then you should not bail that person out of jail.  Bail is a right in the United States of America, but it is also a privilege. The abuse of that privilege could result in you or someone else loosing there collateral should the conditions of bail be abused.  I have been in the Bail Bond business for quite some time and I have seen very few people loose collateral.  I guess the reason being is that most of us tend to act a bit more responsible when in fact we do have something to lose!   Once a bond is exonerated and you have proof of that exoneration, then all collateral is given back immediately.  Collateral is returned in the form that it was given.   

Penal codes

14601. (Vehicle Code) Driving when privileges suspended or revoked for certain offenses 

2002. VC Misdemeanor Hit and Run involving Property Damage

23152. (a) (Vehicle Code) DUI   

23153. VC DUI with injury 

11350. HS Possession of designated controlled substances

11351. HS Possession or purchase for sale of designated controlled substances;

11352. HS Transportation, sale, giving away, etc; of designated controlled substances

666. PC Petty Theft

459. PC Burglary 

422. PC Criminal Threat

476. PC Forgery; fictitious or altered bills, notes, or checks

470. Pc Forgery Every person who, with the intent to defraud knowing that he or she has no authority to

 do so, signs the name of another person or of a fictitious person

518.Pc  Extortion and Blackmail Extortion is obtaining of property from another, with his consent, or by obtaining of an official act of a public officer, induced by wrongful use of force, or fear, or under color of official right

273.5 Willful infliction of corporal injury; on a spouse or mate (Domestic Violence)

243. (E) (1) Battery on a spouse or mate punishment

647. pc Disorderly conduct Any person who solicits anyone to engage in, or who engages in lewd or dissolute conduct in any public place or any place open to public or exposed in public view.

12020. Pc Manufacture, import, sale, supply or possession of certain weapons and explosives

11360. HS sale or transportation of Marijuana

11358. HS Marijuana Cultivation

12500.(a) VC Driving without a license

273.(a) Pc Child Endangerment

273.(d) Pc California Child abuse laws

503. Pc Embezzlement, the fraudulent appropriation of property by a person whom it has been entrusted.  

290.(b) Pc Registration of Sex Offenders

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