{"id":497,"date":"2020-03-31T16:00:54","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T20:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bailbondshamiltoncounty.com\/blog\/?p=497"},"modified":"2020-03-31T16:00:54","modified_gmt":"2020-03-31T20:00:54","slug":"the-process-of-using-bail-bonds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bailbondshamiltoncounty.com\/blog\/the-process-of-using-bail-bonds\/","title":{"rendered":"The Process of Using Bail Bonds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Having knowledge about how the bail bond system works can\nnot only better prepare you for what to expect, it can also eliminate the\nstress that comes with discovering someone close to you has been arrested.\nContinue reading to learn how bail bonds work, and which company to trust for\nprompt and professional services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As soon as a person is arrested, they are taken to the nearest county jail. So if someone were arrested in Noblesville, Indiana, they would be detained at the Hamilton County jail. Once a person is transferred to the jail, they are placed in a holding cell that looks much like the jail cells you\u2019ve probably seen on television. These holding cells are generally located directly in the booking and processing room. Booking and processing are terms that refer to the process of getting an defendant\u2019s fingerprints, mug shots, personal information, and more, and then entering all these records into the jail\u2019s database system.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
An arrested person will wait in their holding cell until\njail staff can get to them and begin their booking and processing. This can\ntake anywhere from a couple of hours, to an entire day or more; depending on\nhow busy the jail is, the number of staff working, and whether or not an\narrested person is intoxicated. If intoxicated, jail staff cannot begin the\nbooking process until the arrestee is entirely sober. This usually means they\nwon\u2019t even check on them for at least 8 hours. Once they are sober, they can be\nbooked and processed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now once a person has been booked and processed, they are\neligible for bail. They can either call a local bail bond company for immediate\nassistance and service, or they can call a friend or family member and have\nthem call a bail bondsman. They can forgo both these options and pay their bond\nin cash, but this is rare considering not many people have this amount of cash\non hand. If a person does choose to pay their entire bond amount in cash, a\ntotal that can be upwards of 10,000 or more, they will be released from jail\nand their payment will be returned when they appear for their scheduled court\nhearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bail Bond Prices and Payments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When a person calls a bail bond company, they are making a\ngood choice. This is the easiest and most secure way to obtain a release from\njail for yourself or another person. A bail bond company pays the entire bond\namount, in exchange for a small non-refundable fee. This fee is mandated by\nlaw, so no other bail bond company charges more or less for their services.\nBail bond prices are figured by calculating ten or fifteen percent of the\nperson\u2019s total bond amount. So, if a person\u2019s bond amount was 10,000 dollars, a\nbail bondsman will ask for a non-refundable fee of 1,000 to 1,500 dollars for\nhis services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to this fee, the person bailing a friend\u00a0 or loved one out of jail with a bail bond will be obligated to sign a contract stating they are responsible for paying the remainder of the defendant\u2019s bond amount if the defendant fails to appear for court. If the person you bail out of jail with a bail bond doesn\u2019t show up for their schedule court date, you are legally responsible for paying the bail agent the remainder of their bond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is because the bail bond company forfeits the monies they put up for the defendant’s release, with the expectation that they will receive that money back when the person shows up for court. So, if they don\u2019t show, the bail agent doesn\u2019t get their money back, but they do have a binding agreement with the person who signed for the bail bond saying they are legally responsible for paying the bail agent back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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