By Varnica Singh
If your loved one is unexpectedly arrested, what will you do? This is a daunting question of which often people don’t know the answer.
Getting help from a bail bonding company like All American Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita is one method used to obtain the release of a defendant awaiting trial on criminal charges from the custody of law enforcement officials.
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To help you deal with such a situation, the following are release options to consider:
- Cash Bonds: The defendant must pay 100 percent of the total bail amount in cash to the court in order to secure their temporary release from jail. Once the defendant makes all his court appearances and conditions are met, the money is then returned.
- Surety Bonds: A surety bond is the contractual undertaking of bail guaranteed by an admitted insurance company or bail agent from a bail bonding company like All American Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita. A non-refundable premium percentage of the bail amount is charged for this service, which is 10 percent in the state of California.
- Property Bond: In rare circumstances, the court holds on the property of the defendant to secure 100 percent of the bail amount.
- Own Recognizance (OR): OR is a pre-trial release program. A judge allows a criminal defendant to be released from custody without posting bail. It is usually granted in traffic matters, minor and technical crimes.
- Citation Release: The eligible defendant is given a citation and released.
Now, the question arises — why choose a bail agent? The reason is because a bail agent will be available seven days a week, 24 hours a day. He will explain the process and post the bond on the defendant’s behalf.
In the state of California, a bail agent charges 10 percent of the total bail amount, called the premium cost of the bond.
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Collateral may also be required, and is returned when the entire premium has been paid and all court appearances are made.
The defendant must be present for all court proceedings after being released from jail, and meet any other conditions set by the bail agent.
When the trial is over and conditions have been met, the bond is exonerated, whether the defendant is found innocent or guilty.
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