Thursday 27 December 2012

Common Types of Bail for Jail Release

By Hnao Jimao


When someone is arrested after violating a law, he will undergo a process called booking wherein the charges against him will be read. After the booking, he will face the court for the arraignment wherein the judge will set the amount of bail for the defendant's release.

All accused criminals have the right to post bail to gain temporary freedom, but if the defendant poses flight risk or could create danger in community, the judge can decide against granting the accused the right to post bail and let the accused stay in jail while the case is being investigated. All accused who have previous bad records after being granted temporary release has lesser chances of regaining freedom through bail again.

As long as he is eligible, an arrested person could take advantage of several options for release, but it all depends on the judge. A judge can decide against granting an accused release through bail after considering several factors such as the relationship of the arrested to community and if he has ties with known personalities. Here are the most common options for jail release:

Recognizance A person can get out of jail without paying any amount of cash for bail. During the arraignment, the accused can ask the judge to grant him release on his own recognizance, while ensuring his full cooperation to all case proceedings. By simply signing a promise to appear in all hearing and adhere to all laws, an accused can be granted zero-bail release.

Cash Bail If an accused was denied release on personal recognizance, he could still secure release by settling an amount in cash, which is known as cash bail. During the arraignment, the accused could also ask the judge to lower the bail so that he can settle it easily. Once the bail is set with finality, the accused can either pay it on his own or ask a loved one to do it for him.

Bail Bond This type of is commonly referred to as surety bond, an option for release wherein the accused will need to ask help from a bail bond CITY company. The agency will assign a bail bondsman to handle the case and do all the necessary steps to secure the release of the defendant. Agencies and bondsman usually ask 10 percent of the total amount of bail as service fee.

Property Bond If the arrested person cannot afford to pay the bail in cash or cannot pay the necessary charges asked by a bond company, another option is property bond. However, this option is relatively expensive because the accused should surrender properties equaling to 150 percent of the amount of bail.




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