When a person gets arrested and booked for serious crime they must wait in jail until a bail hearing. At the bail hearing the judge will set the bail amount if the person cannot afford bail
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Bail Agent
When contacting a bail agent have as much information as possible including the full name of the person in jail, what jail the area and their booking number and the charges.
Most bail agents are on call 24 hours a day seven days a week and will likely answer the phone regardless at the time of day if you're near the jail the bail agent will usually meet you there to post the bond but in some cases they may be willing to come to your home if you are not in the same city as the defendant.
All paperwork in payments can be handled electronically or over the phone. The bail agent will typically charge between 10 and 15 percent of the total bail amount. This can be higher or lower depending on the circumstances and the location of the arrest for example if you have a five thousand dollar bond and the bail agent charges you a 15 percent premium.
You will pay a fee to the bail agent; you will not get this money back and the bail agents also ask you to sign over collateral. Collateral is property like a house car art or jewelry that helps guarantee the defendant will show up for court. The bail agent will post the bond once the premium has been paid and any collateral has been signed over then the defendant will be released from jail. The process of bailing someone out can take a short time or several hours depending on how crowded the jail is. Call Friendly Modesto Bail Bonds if you have more questions regarding bail bonds.
