As complicated as some make it, the bail bond process is pretty simple. Someone gets arrested and put in jail. A judge then sets their bail, which is the money the defendant must pay if they want to be released before their court date. The defendant gets their money back as long as they show…
WHAT’S A BOUNTY HUNTER? These folks track down criminal defendants who have skipped bail. As we’ve discussed in previous posts, skipping bail occurs when the accused fails to appear in front of a judge for his or her court date. Fugitive recovery agents, as they’re also known, are hired to locate, arrest, and detain defendants. Unfortunately,…
Save Time and Money with Posting Bail in Vegas Everyone is innocent until proven guilty; however, when people end up in jail, it might not feel that way. Posting bail can be a long and expensive process, leading many to ask is posting bail worth it? People may spend a long time behind bars waiting…
If this is the first time a friend or family member has called you with a request for bail in Las Vegas, you probably have a lot of questions. You need to understand the various Las Vegas bail release factors including: what you’re being asked to do, how to go about doing it, and what…
If a friend or family member has called you with a request for bail in Las Vegas, you probably have a lot of questions. You need to understand the various Las Vegas bail release factors including: what you’re being asked to do, how to go about doing it, and what guarantees you should have before…
Bail Reform Does Not Protect Our Rights As bail reform considerations take place across the country, few people have talked about why bail was established to begin with and how eliminating bail without an adequate substitute could take away certain rights provided to a defendant. First, bail is not the enemy. Yes, there are issues…
There are in general three types of bail bonds, cash bonds, surety bonds, and property bonds. This blog post will go in depth about cash bonds. Bailing someone out of jail is a complicated situation. Knowing what kind of bail is best for you is a great way to make the process a little easier….
QUESTIONS ABOUT BAIL BONDS Being an experienced bail bondsman we hear a ton of questions from people who are just not sure how the process works, the cost, and how to get their loved one released from jail quickly. One of the most common questions we hear “Is it possible to call the jail and…
Introduction What do you do if you are a parent or guardian who has discovered that your child has been arrested and needs you to bail him or her out of jail ? Do you know what is required to be done in such an emotional and challenging time ? The first and foremost thing…
Most people don’t think this little band of plastic is going to be much of a hindrance. Wrong. Monitors Are Multiplying Today, these devices are proliferating. According to the Pew Research Center, the number of electronic monitors has more than doubled since 2005. Though no one keeps precise statistics, at any given moment we likely…
