How Your Bail Will Be Set
by Yolanda Lane
The purpose of bail is to make sure that you arrive at court to face your charges. Bail allows you to leave jail and return to your life. However, to be bailed out of jail, you will face two obstacles: the bail hearing and coming up with the money for bail. Fortunately, an emergency bail bonds service can help you with the second part.
What to Expect from the Bail Hearing
At the bail bond hearing, a judge or some other official from the court will be present. You may have an attorney accompany you to the bail hearing. The judge will decide what your bail will be set to based on the argument you make and the argument made by your attorney.
The judge will determine what your bail will be set at based on the severity of your crime and whether you have committed a felony in the past. If you have failed to show up for court in the past, this can also affect the amount that your bail will be set to. The judge does not have to offer bail and can choose to simply leave you in jail until your court date.
You are more likely to receive bail if you have things like a steady form of employment. Once the judge has set your bail, it's important to contact an emergency bail bond service.
Why an Emergency Bail Bond Service is Essential
It can take some time for you to be bailed out of jail. The sooner you get the process started, the sooner you will be free. Fortunately, there are 24-hour bail bond services available.
When working with a bail bond service, you will only need to pay a portion of the bail amount. The easiest way to have yourself bailed out of jail is to contact a friend or family member. However, you can also bail yourself out of jail and will only need to pay 10% of your bail as a fee. The bail bond service will pay the rest.
Once it's time to go to court, you will simply need to attend and your relationship with the bail bond service will then end. If you have put up any collateral such as the title of your car, jewelry, or the deed to your home, the collateral will be returned to you. To learn more about bail bonds, contact a company like Bail Busters.
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Hello, I'm Christina Miller. Have you ever been fascinated with why the law works the way it does? Ever since I was in junior high, I had an intense interest in anything related to our legal system, whether it be a crime drama on television, a judge show or a legal case covered on the news. I followed it all. As time progressed, I began learning about how the actual legal system worked and not just the fictionalized version of our legal system. This has lead me to start writing my own blog posts about law that I hope will help others.
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