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WHEN A PERSON GETS ARRESTED & BOOKED FOR A SERIOUS CRIME
• They must wait in jail until a bail hearing, where a judge will set the bail amount
• If the person cannot afford bail, they must wait in jail until their court date
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BUT THERE’S A BETTER OPTION...
HIRE A BAIL AGENT!
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WHEN CONTACTING A BAIL AGENThave as much information as possible
THINGS TO KNOW- Full Name
- Jail Location
- Booking Number
- Charges
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ALWAYS AVAILABLEBail Agents are usually on call 24/7 and are likely to answer your call regardless of the time of day
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WHAT DO I PAY?
• Bail agents usually charge between 10%-15% of the total bail amount
• You do not get this money back
NOTE: This percentage can be higher or
lower depending on the location
and circumstances of the arrest
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• In some cases you may be asked to sign over collateral to the bail agent
• Collateral is property like a house, car, art or jewelry
• This helps to guarantee that the defendant appears in court
WHAT ABOUT COLLATERAL?
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THE BAIL AGENT WILL POST THE BOND
once the premium has been paid and any collateral has been signed over
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NOW, THE DEFENDANT IS RELEASEDThis can take a short time or several hours,
depending on how crowded the jail is
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AFTER BEING RELEASED
• The defendant must be present for any and all court proceedings
• They must also meet any other conditions as set by the bail agent
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IF A DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT
• The bail agent must pay the full bail amount to the court
• The bail agent will then locate the defendant and most likely return them to jail
(or if bail conditions are otherwise violated)
KEEP IN MIND: You could lose any
collateral you signed over with the bond
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IF THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN COURT
Then there should be nothing to worry about!
(and all other bail conditions are fulfilled)
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THE BOND IS EXONERATED(or completed) when the trial is over
NOTE: The bond is complete
regardless of whether
the defendant is found
innocent or guilty
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AND THAT’S
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