How Effective Are Bail Bonds
All the obvious technological marvels aside, one of the greatest inventions for some individuals has been a bail bond. It is hard to imagine but once upon a time, these did not exist. If you were arrested, then you sat in jail until the judge sentenced you. Bail bonds are for the benefit of the people that have been arrested but cannot afford to sit in jail until the trial occurs. 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, after that 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. Bail bonds are not always used. There are times when the j...