If you are arrested, or if you have a loved one who calls in the middle of the night to say they’ve been arrested, you’re probably going to need a Bail Bondsman New Haven to get out of jail or get a loved one out of jail. A bail agent can help you post a Bail Bond New Haven so you aren’t sitting in a jail cell, unable to go to work or take care of your family and pets at home until your court date. Due to the nature of their business, bail agents work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, weekends and holidays.
A professional Bail Bond service will be professional. That means they’ll be discrete and keep your information with them confidential. They’ll be respectful and helpful. The bond service is also placing a great deal of confidence in their client to be truthful with their information and to show up for their court date.
The way bail bonds work is that if you or a loved one are eligible to be released pending the court date, the court will determine the monetary amount of bail that must be posted. Instead of cash, the defendant can obtain a Bail Bond New Haven from a bondsman, who is backed by an insurance company or bank that will pay the court if the defendant skips out on bail and doesn’t show up for court. So, the bond serves as collateral to get the defendant out of jail. Neither you nor the bondsman needs to post the bail amount in cash. A bail bondsman can have you out of jail within the hour.
The bail agent will go over their bond agreement with you and get your contact information as well as any co-signer’s information. They need this information in case you jump bail so they can find you. The agent will charge a fee for their services, which is not refundable and us usually in the amount of ten to fifteen percent of the bail amount. The fee amount depends on the state, because some states have flat fees.
