Being arrested is never a good thing. However, especially if you’re arrested for serious crime, you will need to be released from jail in order to begin building a defense for the crimes you have been accused of. In order to do this, you will need to make bail. There are several ways to make bail and one that many people opt for as it is much less expensive, at least initially, is to look for a Bail Bond in Bartow County GA.
The first thing to understand about bail is that a judge will set the amount of bail that you will be required to come up with in order to be released from jail. From there, you can contact a bail bondsman to either provide the bail for you or in some cases, you can look for a bail bond. A bail bond is different from paying bail out front. A bail bond is typically around 10% of the amount of bail that was set by a judge.
One of the reasons why people go with a bail bond is that it is much cheaper than paying the total amount of bail out front in order to be released. While this is true, it is important to understand the various terms of the bail bond in order to ensure that it is right for you. If you or someone you know posts bail for you and that bail is paid in full, once you have met all the court obligations, appeared before the judge when you are scheduled to, the bail will be returned either to you or the person who posted bail.
With a bond, only 10% is paid but the bond issuer has nonnegotiable and nonrefundable fees and sometimes these fees can be quite expensive. In addition, if the bail is set quite high, in order to secure a bond, the bondsman may request collateral from you or someone who was trying to get a bond for you. In the event that you don’t show up for court whether you do so negligently or by accident, the bond issuer has the right to collect that collateral. In some cases, the collateral can be quite significant such as a home, an expensive vehicle, family heirlooms, jewelry or in some cases larger pieces of real estate.
