Finding out that a friend or loved one has been arrested and taken into custody is stressful. If you want to get them out of jail, the first thing to decide is whether to hire a bail bondsman or try and bail them out yourself. While hiring a bail bondsman isn’t mandatory, there are significant advantages to doing so that might make you and your friend or loved one’s life a whole lot easier.

Save Money

If you want to bail someone out of jail yourself, you need to come up with the entire amount of bail and pay it to the court clerk. You may get your money back if everything goes well regarding the defendant’s court appointments. If they fail to appear or commit another crime while they are out on bail, it’s possible that the entire amount you paid is forfeited to the courts.

Working with a bail bondsman you pay only a fraction of the bail amount as the fee for getting your friend or loved one out of jail. Additionally, you won’t need to go into in-depth financial investigations to ensure the money you pay to bail someone out doesn’t come from crime.

Bail Agents Do A Lot

A bail bondsman’s job doesn’t begin and end with getting people out of jail. They also help to monitor the defendant while they’re out on bond and can help direct them to helpful resources if they need them. Also, if the defendant misses a court appointment for a legitimate reason, it’s possible to contact your bail bondsman to help smooth things over with the court and ensure that their bail doesn’t get revoked.

Last, should the defendant flee and skip bail, the bail bondsman is responsible for finding them and bringing them back.

Ultimately, working with a bail agent is a choice that can have a big effect on the defendant’s case. It’s less expensive and faster to work with a bail bondsman than it is to go it alone. Additionally, the extensive knowledge of the legal system surrounding bail and the bail bond process is invaluable for those who are new to the legal system.

Robin Sandoval

Robin Sandoval

Robin Sandoval is a California Licensed Bail Bondsman and owner of SCV Bail Bonds. Robin writes blogs and articles to help increase community awareness of the bail industry. If you have questions or want to suggest a topic, email robin@scvbailbonds.com, visit www.scvbailbonds.com or call 661-299-2245.
Robin Sandoval
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