Sunday, January 31, 2010

CALIFORNIA BAIL BONDS/JAIL RELEASE PROCESS

CALIFORNIA BAIL BONDS PROCESS – CONTRACT TO RELEASE INMATE FROM CUSTODY

Choosing a bail agency can be very difficult. Be careful to choose your bail bond company wisely. You don't want to risk losing your home to an aggressive agency that will post any bail bond for 0% down! Also be aware that scam artist waiting near the jails to take your money and disappear. California bail companies are required to be licensed with the California Department of Insurance. Bail Agents are issued a two sided blue California identification card, which has the bail agent’s name, biographical information, photograph, and bail license number. You can verify bail license by visiting the California Department of Insurance’s web site: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/license-status
HOW TO GET BAIL BONDS SERVICES

Bail bond is a contract with a surety company guaranteeing the court that the defendant will appear on each occasion when asked to appear for hearing. There are five release options available to a person who's been arrested. They are Cash bail, Surety bond, Property bond, Release on his or her Own Recognizance (OR), and release on Citation or what is referred to as Cite Out. Bail provides the defendant the comfort of not being in jail while his or her case is adjudicated by the court. Need a reliable bail company? http://www.axelbailbonds.com

CASH BOND/BAIL
To be released on cash bail, a person must post with the court the total amount of the bail, in cash, to secure his/her return to court on an appointed date, and thereafter until the case is finished. Full cash bonds are an incentive for defendants to appear at trial. If the defendant appears for his/her court appearances, the cash will be returned to him/her within 60-90 days. However, he/she fails to appear, the cash bond is forfeited to the court

SURETY BOND (BAIL BOND)
The alternative to cash bail is the posting of a surety bond which is also known as a bail bond. This process involves a contractual undertaking guaranteed by an admitted insurance company having adequate assets to satisfy the face value of the bond. The bail bonds company guarantees to the court that they will pay the bond forfeiture if a defendant fails to appear for the designated court appearances. Axel Bail Bonds, Inc. guarantee is made through a surety company such as Bankers Insurance Group.For this service, the defendant is charged a premium. To be released by posting a bail bond, the defendant or a relative or a friend, will usually contact a bail bonds company. Bail Bonds companies are required by California law to be licensed to underwrite or post bail bonds in the State of California. Before a bond is posted, bail agents will interview the proposed guarantor of the bail bond, as well as the defendant and relatives of the defendant, as part of the approval procedure for the bond.

By involving family and friends, as well through the acceptance of collateral, Bail Bonds companies can be assured the defendant being released on a bail bond will appear at his/her designated court hearing on the assigned date, as required, until the case is completed. Once an agreement is made, the bail bonds company completes the application and post the bail bond for the full amount of the bail to guarantee to the court that the defendant will appear in court on the designated date, time, and location. Once a defendant is released on a bail they will meet with an agent to be interviewed and go over the terms and conditions of bail. Most bail companies strive to make this process as simple as possible. All they ask is for defendants to communicate and be courteous.

PROPERTY BOND
Depending on the court jurisdiction an individual may obtain release from custody by posting a property bond with the court. Here a court records a lien on property, to secure the bail amount. If the defendant fails to appear in court of his/her designated date, the court may start foreclosure proceedings against the property to obtain the forfeited bail amount.OWN


RECOGNIZANCE (OR)
Another method of release pending trial is through a county or law enforcement administered pre-trial release program. Typically a deputy or staff member of the jail will interview a defendant and will determine or recommend to the court regarding release of the defendant on their own recognizance. Bail companies always verify if the defendant qualifies for OR!


CITATION RELEASE
Citation Release involves the issuance of a citation by the arresting officer to the defendant, informing the defendant that he/she must appear at an appointed court date. Citation Release usually occurs immediately after an individual is arrested.

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