The Bail Bond Process

Simply put, a bail bond is purchased from a bondsman by the defendant or his indemnitor.  The bondsman then posts the bond with the court and the jail releases the defendant to the custody of the bondsman.  Once the defendant has "appeared" for all of his/her hearings and the court has disposed the case, the bond is returned to the bondsman and the defendant's obligations to the bondsman cease.

Purchasing a bail bond

There are two components to the purchase of a bail bond.  The collateral portion and the premium/fee portion. 

Collateral:  All bail bonds must be secured by collateral with a value equal to, or greater than, the amount of the bond.  Collateral can be defined as any property (real or personal) that has salable value.  After the defendant has gone to all of his hearings and his case is disposed, the bond will be exonerated and the collateral will be returned to its owner.

Premium/Fees:  All bail bonds are purchased by paying a small premium (10% of the bond amount) plus any associated fees, such as recording, storage, phone calls, and travel etc.  Our Fee Schedule is posted in our office and supplied to our clients prior to entering into an agreement.  In some instances, we may be able to offer our clients flexible payment terms.  Terms are offered on a case by case basis with consideration given to the quality of collateral provided, work history of the indemnitor/defendant and their stability in the community.

Information we will need from you

• The full name of the person (Defendant) in jail, including any aliases.  If the Defendant has hyphenated name, be sure to state it.
• Defendant's date of birth or age.
• Defendant's address and phone number(s).
• The specifics on the collateral you plan to offer as security, such as:
  • Make, model, year and mileage of the vehicle.
  • Parcel numbers, addresses and listed owners of real estate.
  • Appraisals, account numbers, bank or broker phone numbers and addresses.
• How you plan to pay the premium, i.e., cash, credit card, bank transfer, or bank deposit.  Have your account numbers ready.

* If you don't have all your information, don't worry, we can help you get it.