Back before there were bail bonds, a person would be arrested and incarcerated until the judge heard his or her case. This meant that it could be weeks or months before the local judge or magistrate had time to hear the case. The person was not allowed a bail bond because the idea simply did not exist. It was a dire situation in which the court system and the individual suffered from having to wait in a less than perfect cell.

Bail bond agents work on a pretty simple premise. A bail bond is a guarantee that you will show up to court. It works like this: the person is arrested, the judge decides what the bail will be and bail bond agents then pay a percentage to the court to allow the defendant to leave. The bail agency is guaranteeing that the person will show up to court. If that does not happen, then trouble starts because they want to get their money back. If the defendant does not show up for the court appearance, then the money placed for bail is forfeited.

There are some instances where bail bonds are not needed. It really depends on the crime and the judge. Some bonds will be low enough that you do not have to utilize a bail bond agency to get you out of jail. Regardless of how much your bond is you must show up to the court on the day of your hearing. The last thing you need is a warrant issued for failure to appear.

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