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WHEN A PERSON GETS ARRESTED & BOOKED FOR A SERIOUS CRIME

• They must wait in jail until a bail hearing, where a judge will set the bail amount

• If the person cannot afford bail, they must wait in jail until their court date

BUT THERE’S A BETTER OPTION...

HIRE A BAIL AGENT!

WHEN CONTACTING A BAIL AGENThave as much information as possible

THINGS TO KNOW- Full Name

- Jail Location

- Booking Number

- Charges

ALWAYS AVAILABLEBail Agents are usually on call 24/7 and are likely to answer your call regardless of the time of day

WHAT DO I PAY?

• Bail agents usually charge between 10%-15% of the total bail amount

• You do not get this money back

NOTE: This percentage can be higher or

lower depending on the location

and circumstances of the arrest

• In some cases you may be asked to sign over collateral to the bail agent

• Collateral is property like a house, car, art or jewelry

• This helps to guarantee that the defendant appears in court

WHAT ABOUT COLLATERAL?

THE BAIL AGENT WILL POST THE BOND

once the premium has been paid and any collateral has been signed over

NOW, THE DEFENDANT IS RELEASEDThis can take a short time or several hours,

depending on how crowded the jail is

AFTER BEING RELEASED

• The defendant must be present for any and all court proceedings

• They must also meet any other conditions as set by the bail agent

IF A DEFENDANT FAILS TO APPEAR IN COURT

• The bail agent must pay the full bail amount to the court

• The bail agent will then locate the defendant and most likely return them to jail

(or if bail conditions are otherwise violated)

KEEP IN MIND: You could lose any

collateral you signed over with the bond

IF THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN COURT

Then there should be nothing to worry about!

(and all other bail conditions are fulfilled)

THE BOND IS EXONERATED(or completed) when the trial is over

NOTE: The bond is complete

regardless of whether

the defendant is found

innocent or guilty

AND THAT’S

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