If you find yourself in a bonds office, waiting to secure a bail bond for someone that has recently been picked up on charges, a lot will likely be going through your head. Most of the time, your thoughts will drift to the financial implications that can come with taking out a bail bond—the collateral […]
Seeking a bail bond generally means that you or someone close to you is in some trouble—you need the money to cover the cost of springing someone from a jail cell before they’re scheduled to stand trial for their accused crime. At this point, no one is guilty and no one is innocent: it’s more […]
A lot of people are dumbstruck when they hear the judge announce the amount they will be required to pay the court to be released on bail. Even minor offences can require bail amounts exceeding the thousand dollar mark. Often, the high price of bail can force you to stay in jail while awaiting trial, […]
Unless you’ve ever been in a situation where you’ve been exposed to the bail bonds process firsthand, chances are you’ve gotten most of your experience with the subject through television programming. Crime dramas, cop shows and reality TV have given all of us a sneak peak at arrests and bonds, but is what we’re seeing […]