subject: Bail Bonds In Laredo, Texas: How To Get out Of Jail Fast [print this page] Bail Bonds In Laredo, Texas: How To Get out Of Jail Fast
Bail Bond companies such us our company, Frontera Bail Bonds are crucial to the judicial system. Bail Bond Companies are responsible for the release of thousands of defendants. A bail bondsman could be your very best friend when the need arises. Most Bail Bond Companies offer payment plans for the release of inmates. But how does this work, you say?
Here is a quick overview on the bail process work when contacting a bail bondsman.
1. An individual gets arrested.
2. The individual then now becomes a defendant at the time of arrest. A bond can be posted by a police officer at times only if the charge/offense is under $1,000 or the judge will post a bail bond as soon as he gets to the county jail. In laredo, most bonds are posted the following morning. A bond can be set by a judge, depening upon the offense. For example, if the defendant was accused of driving while intoxicated (d.w.i.). A bond can be set at $1,000 to $5,000 depending if the defendant did not harm anyone in the process. And also, it depends if the offense was first, second or third time arrested for a D.W.I. charge
3. When the defendant has been set a bond by the magistrate (judge), the defendant now has the right to be released on a bail by calling a bail bond company such as Frontera Bail Bonds.
4. Usually a relative of the defendant calls a bail bond company. In Texas, a bail bond company has the right to charge up to the full amount of bail, but the typical charge is ten percent of the bond. The lower the bail bond, the higher the premium. A bail bond company charges a fee because they are liable for the defendant to appear at his court date. If the defendant does not show up, the State Of Texas sues the bail bond company and his sureties, thus the bail bond company can turn around and sue anyone who signed as indemnitor (co-principal).
5. Pick the right bail bond company. There are some bad apples out there. Please know that a bail bond company must be licensed. Under law, only a person who holds a bail bond license or an attorney who is representing the individual in court can post bail for a defendant. Please note that an attorney can only post bail for one individual that he is representing only one time every six months (twice a year).This is Texas law.
6. Once you pay the bail bondsman and made any other necessary arrangements, the bail bondsman turns in the bail bond document to the county jail or detention facility and then waits for the defendant to be released. In Laredo, Texas, if the defendant has no other "attachments" and or previous holds, such as city traffic fines, federal and or immigration holds, the defendant is then released between forty-five minutes to two hours. In some counties, it could take up to twelve hours to get released.
There you have it. A quick over-view of the process of bail via a bail bond company. For more information regarding bail bonds or if you have any questions, conctact Frontera Bail Bonds.
