You paid $2,000 to All American Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita as premium back in April to get your loved one out of jail who had a $20,000 bail amount. Now you’re wondering, will I get that money back?
“‘Will the premium I paid be refunded’ is a question we get a lot here at All American Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita,” said Inessa Chavez, vice president of All American Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita. “Usually not is the answer is.”
Premium is approximately 10 percent of the total amount of the bond at All American Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita, plus actual, necessary and reasonable expenses acquired in connection with the transaction.
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“For example, some drug charges can be up to $100,000 dollars and a typical bail amount for a burglary charge in Los Angeles County would be $20,000 dollars,” said Chavez. “The bail bond premium can be up to $10,000 dollars.”
The premium paid is the fee to the bail agency for providing service.
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The indemnitor may be asked to provide proof that they are able to pay the entire bail amount if the defendant “skips bail,” as well.
“Premium paid to the bail agent is usually not returned, even if the charges are dropped after the defendant was bailed out,” said Chavez.
The bail agent at All American Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita is providing the service of obtaining the defendant’s release from custody, allowing the defendant to return home without interruption in their lives while awaiting trial.
The defendant would remain in custody until their court appearance, at which time the charges were dropped, if the charges were not dropped at the time of the arrest.
At the time of the arrest, a bail bondsman at All American Bail Bonds in Santa Clarita does not make a judgement or determination of the alleged charges.
About All American Bail Bonds
We are a bail bond company known as All American Bail Bonds and our service areas are State and Nationwide. We are open to serve our clients 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. As a bail bond agency we are able to serve our clients with personal, confidential and reliable service.
The bail bond agents the client will encounter are professionals. They will assist with posting bail at locations such as police departments, the county sheriff departments, and courts. One of the other professional services this bail bond agent can offer is posting the bail bond Nationwide. We have one of the largest network of agents always available to serve all courts and all jails anytime.
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All American Bail Bonds
23360 W. Valencia Blvd. #E
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
661-255-2245
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If loved one in custody and they wish to talk to an All American Bail Bonds representative call:
818-990-0003 or 661-267-6777
CLIENT.SERVICES@ALLAMERICANBAILBONDS.COM