If you or a loved one has been arrested—and you want to get out of jail—you may need a bail bond. A bail bond is essentially a loan, which covers the amount of the bond (the amount of money needed to be released from jail,) so that the person in jail is released.
Using a bail bondsman—or company—seems easy enough, especially on television. But it's hardly that easy. Fortunately, you can make it easy by following these four tips:
1. Call for Help Immediately: As soon as you can, use the phone to call a friend or family member that will help you. If you don't know anyone that can help, ask for the phone number of bail bondsman. Explain the situation and get the process started—by either you, or a friend, calling the bail bond company.
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as soon as possible, because the process isn't immediate. It can take anywhere from a few hours to a few days to process the request and be released. 2. Make Sure You Can Get Assistance In some states, bail bondsman can only offer assistance on certain crimes.
A bail bonds company will typically offer assistance on minor crimes, such as petty theft. However, crimes that are more serious may not be covered—such as murder.
If you are confused about what is and isn't covered, ask the jail. You can also ask the bail bonds company what type of assistance they offer and whether certain crimes are out of the question.
3. Determine and Discuss Fees
There are always going to be fees when using a bail bond. Before signing on the dotted line, make sure all parties involved know what the fees are. After all, you don't want to be paying back the bail bond for several years—or worse, lose your possessions.
In most situations, there is just a premium. The premium covers the cost of the money loaned, plus additional services. In most situations, the premium should be no more than 10-percent. If extra fees are tacked on, ask for details about each fee.
4. Put up Collateral
In almost every situation, you will be requires to put up some form of collateral. The type of collateral you will need to use depends on the cost of the bond, as well as the resources available to you. In most cases, a credit card will
suffice. In other cases, you may need to use more physical collateral. Commonly accepted items include vehicles, jewelry, high-priced electronics, or real estate. If you are in a pinch and need to get out jail, a bail bondsman—or company—can help. Remember, for a speedy process you must call immediately.
So, let’s expand a Law & Order episode, and place the scene at the County Jail, located at 100 W. Washington St., Muncie. A suspect has been arrested, and is taken to jail. Upon arrival, the suspect will be given an orange jumpsuit, underwear, t-shirt, socks, and shoes without laces to wear, and a mattress pad for their bed, all jail issued. The suspect will be handcuffed and shackled for any movement he will make within the facility before he is placed in his cell. The suspect receives an arm bracelet with a picture of himself to be worn at all times as identification. They can make a call for bail, and if they cannot get the money, the jail becomes their new home.
Parole is a controversial issue because its vase ways to debate the challenges and problems that will exist. It’s like a side effect to medication based on one’s effectiveness belief. In like manner, the public media allows others who aren’t immediately effected to become tertiary, and secondary victims. It is the door to open opinions. An inmate is released from a sentence given parole and then assigned a parole and probation officer. The one thing that will make probation and parole successful is the supervision of the program and rehabilitation or residential treatment center. This will support the goal to maximize the good behavior and minimize the harmful behaviors of individuals. Probation is a good program because it’s a form of rehabilitation that gives inmates elevate space to obey rules and regulations. On the contrary, probation is risky just like any new diet plan that people use to
Conclusion: Congress hoped to achieve a greater degree of accuracy in assessing flight and danger of arrestees through establishing the Bail Reform Act of 1984, which set objective guidelines for judicial officers in assessing release conditions including taking into account for the first time the probability an offender will re-offend while on pretrial release. It was also hoped that the Act would bring back the community's trust in bond setting practice. Overall, the benefits of the Bail Reform Act of 1984 do exceed any detriments, but some problems do exist. These problems include the uniformity in the application of the Bail Reform Act of 1984, as well as the interpretation of dangerousness to the community. Through future legislative and executive reform, this Act will go through multiple changes until these issues are addressed.
Bellacicco, S. D. (2013). Safe Haven No Longer: The Role of Georgia Courts and Private Probation Companies in Sustaining a de Facto Debtors' Prison System. Georgia Law Review, 48(1), 227-267.
Texas politics is an interesting ecosystem of power, rules and regulations. Of course, in typical Texas fashion, most of the politics we engage in we do our own way. From governors who stay in office for a decade to our extremely diverse demographics, Texas is extremely unique. This uniqueness of course comes with its critics, benefits, and downsides. This is particularly true with the Texas Court system compared to both the federal courts and many other states.
Shapiro, David. Banking on Bondage: Private Prisons and Mass Incarceration. Rep. New York: American Civil Liberties Union, 2011. Print.
One could also use some study in psychology. One needs to know the psychology of the human traits, actions, functions, and senses. A person needs to have a face-to-face chat every so often with his or her parolee. He or she could also call them over the phone to make sure they are where they need to be and doing what they are supposed to be doing.
The principle of bail is basic to our system of justice and its practice as old as English law itself. When the administration of criminal justice was in its infancy, arrest for serious crime meant imprisonment without preliminary hearing and long periods of time could occur between apprehension and the arrival of the King's Justices to hold court. It was therefore a matter of utmost importance to a person under arrest to be able to obtain a provisional release from custody until his case was called. This was also the desideratum of the medieval sheriff, the representative of the Crown in criminal matters,
In the criminal court, you are looked upon differently because of the conviction. Everyday life will be hard because you can get rejected from jobs, loans, licensing, traveling out the country, and even housing (Messina). Bail reform to let people who have a charges that is not violent and a treat to the community go into program like a house arrest is more fair than to have them sit in a jail til who knows when the trial is. Staying a jail only will only expenditure more tax people money. As the court system is increasingly taking longer and longer to discharge cases due to shrinking budgets and a rollback on available resources, the possibility of a lengthy pretrial detention only increases, inviting the risk of detainees losing jobs, missing social and familial obligations and incurring social stigma (Reese).
Roger is at the Sage County Jail after being arrested the previous night for a minor offense. This has become a problem throughout the past Roger has been several times before. Roger has a past history of involving involuntary commitment on mental health issues. He told the jail staff that he commits crime to get sent to jail for a warm place to sleep, for a meal, and to get his meds. He is homeless and has no medical insurance or regular health care provider. Roger occasionally gets into fights with other jail inmates, has threatened suicide, and yells at the custody staff. Because of the minor nature of the crime, Roger will likely be released in 24 hours. Rogers meds are very expensive for the jail officials it costs the jail $200 per day to house Roger. So
Families are often forced to choose between supporting an incarcerated loved one and meeting basic needs for their families and themselves. For many families the loss of income from the relative who goes to jail or prison results in deep poverty and can last for generations to come. Alongside physical separation, the
There is a fee associated with the disbursement of these loans. This fee is charged each time the money is distributed. Generally, the fee can be up to 4% of the loan and is paid each time the loan payments are dispersed. Late fees can apply for late payments on the loan.
It is really good source to be in contact with loved ones. Prisons can maintain their relationships with those they care about and who care for them. The Federal Bureau of Prisons allows inmates to do this through mail, phone calls, e-mails, and in person visits.
(a) Bonds are considered as debt instrument or interest-bearing security in financial market. There are some characteristic of bonds and rules that Lim need to aware before he invests it because all of the factors can determine the value of a bond and the extent to which it fit to the portfolio.
"It makes sense to assume that a man on bail has a better chance to prepare or present his case than one rendered to custody. And if public justice is to be promoted, mechanical detention should be demoted," he had said.