We at All American Bail Bonds are a Professional bail bonding company in Los Angeles County and Orange County. We have been in the bail business for over ten years offering a local and nationwide bail service; we hold an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) with a main goal of customer satisfaction. We have offices in the Lakewood area as well as Long Beach, Palmdale, Orange County, Van Nuys and Valencia. Our bail agents are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. B.A. Lic# 1845565
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
How Bail Works F.A.Q. by 0downbail.com
Bail bonds are issued by licensed "Bail Agents" who specialize in their underwriting and issuance. Bail agents act as the appointed representatives of licensed surety insurance companies.
Q. What is the purpose of bail?
A. The purpose of bail is to assure the attendance of the defendant, when his or her appearance is required in court, whether before or after conviction.
Q. How much does a bail agent charge?
A. The cost to the consumer will be about 10% of the total amount of the bond, plus actual, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the transaction. The court determines the amount of the bond.
Each surety company must file rates with the Department of Insurance. Bail agents representing a company must charge the same, filed rates. A "Rate Chart" is required to be posted in a visible location at every bail bond office.
Q. Is there any restrictions on how high my bail can be?
A. The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires that bail not be excessive. This means that bail should not be used to raise money for the government or to punish a person for being suspected of committing a crime. The purpose of bail is to give an arrested person her freedom until she is convicted of a crime, and the amount of bail must be no more than is reasonably necessary to keep her from fleeing before a case is over.
Q. What can I do if I can't afford to pay the bail listed on the bail schedule?
A. If you can’t afford the amount of bail on the bail schedule, you can ask a judge to lower it. Depending on the state, your request must be made either in a special bail-setting hearing or when you appear in court for the first time, usually called your arraignment.
Q. How soon can I appear before a judge?A. A person taken to jail must be brought "without unnecessary delay before the nearest available…magistrate." In no event should more than 48 hours elapse (not counting weekends and holidays) between the time of booking and bringing you to court.
Q. How do I pay for bail?
A. There are two ways to pay your bail. You may either pay the full amount of the bail or buy a bail bond. A bail bond is like a check held in reserve: It represents your promise that you will appear in court when you are supposed to. You pay a bond seller to post a bond (a certain sum of money) with the court, and the court keeps the bond in case you don’t show up. You can usually buy a bail bond for about 10% premium you pay to a bond seller is nonrefundable. In addition, the bond seller may require "collateral." This means that you (or the person who pays for your bail bond) must give the bond seller a financial interest in some of your valuable property. The bond seller can cash-in this interest if you fail to appear in court.
As an alternative a bond agent may be your best option. To find a bail agent, look in the Yellow Pages.
Q. Is bail a matter of right?
A. Although the right to bail has constitutional recognition in the prohibition against excessive bail, bail is not always a matter of right. However, with certain exceptions a defendant charged with a criminal offense shall be released on bail. Persons charged with capital crimes when the facts are evident or the presumption of guilt great, are excepted from the right to release on bail. However, a defendant charged with a capital crime is entitled to a bail hearing in the trial court to determine whether the facts are evident or the presumption great. A capital crime is an offense that a statute makes it potentially punishable by death or life imprisonment, even if the prosecutor / government has agreed not to seek the death penalty. It is presumed that the risk of flight of the defendant is too great when he or she is facing death or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Q. What is the consumer agreeing to in the bail bond contract?
A. The consumer is agreeing to:
• Pay the premium for the bond at the established rates.
• Provide required collateral.
• Pay actual, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the bail agent in connection with the transaction. These may include:
o Reimbursement for long distance phone calls.
o Excess travel expenses (described as outside of the bail agent’s normal scope of business, or into an area where the agent does not advertise).
o Posting fees (for payment to an agent in another area to physically deliver a bond. An agent should not charge a posting fee for the normal delivery of a bond in the agent’s advertising area).
o Bounty agent/skip tracer expenses (These are usually based upon the amount of the bond).
o Payment of the bond amount for the defendant’s failure to appear.
o Attorney fees and court costs.
• Keep the bail agent advised of address/employment changes of the defendant or other parties to the agreement.
• Aid the bail agent/skip tracers in locating the defendant (where someone other than the defendant has secured the bond).
The consumer should read all agreements thoroughly, asking questions until all items and obligations are understood.
Q. What does the bail agent do for the consumer?
A. Provides an avenue for the incarcerated person to be out of custody until his/her day in court, allowing the defendant to continue his/her day-to-day life until the criminal matter is resolved. The bail agent will provide the following:
• Receipts and copies of all signed documents.
• Information regarding the status of the bond and changes in assigned court dates.
• The status of any costs due, as imposed by the court.
• Assistance in locating the defendant should a forfeiture occur.
• Appearance before the court regarding the bail bond when such appearances are
necessary (sometimes requiring the hiring of legal counsel).
• The timely return of collateral upon exoneration of the bond.
Q. How long is a bail bond good for, and can the amount be reduced?
A.
• Length of the contract. The bail bond runs for the length of the case that is being bonded. However, the agreement may provide for the payment of premium at inception, and upon "renewal" on an annual basis. Once paid, premium for a bail bond is not refundable.
• Reduction of Responsibility. Although not usually the case, a court may reduce the amount of bail required. If a bail reduction occurs, the bail agreement should be amended to reflect the reduced exposure of the bail agent and surety insurer. A bail reduction does not result in a refund of premium paid, although it may result in a partial return of collateral. If a bail reduction occurs, it should result in a reduced renewal premium. Under any circumstances, where a bail reduction has occurred, the bail agent and insurer cannot recover more than the amount to which they are actually exposed, plus necessary related expenses.
Q. Who decides how much bail I have to pay?
A. Judges are responsible for setting bail. Because many people want to get out of jail immediately and, depending on when you are arrested, it can take up to five days to see a judge, most jails have standard bail schedules which specify bail amounts for common crimes. You can get out of jail quickly by paying the amount set forth in the bail schedule.
Q. Is it true that a defendant who proves his reliability can get out of jail on his word alone?
A. Sometimes. This is known as releasing someone "on his own recognizance," or "O.R." A defendant released O.R. must simply sign a promise to show up in court. He doesn't have to post bail. A defendant commonly requests release on his own recognizance at his first court appearance. If the judge denies the request, he then asks for low bail.
In general, defendants who are released O.R. have strong ties to a community, making them unlikely to flee. Factors that may convince a judge to grant an O.R. release include the following:
• The defendant has other family members (most likely parents, a spouse or children) living in the community.
• The defendant has resided in the community for many years.
• The defendant has a job.
• The defendant has little or no past criminal record, or any previous criminal problems were minor and occurred many years earlier.
• The defendant has been charged with previous crimes and has always appeared as required.
Q. Who licenses and regulates bail agents?
A. Bail agents are licensed and regulated by the California Department of Insurance. You can obtain the licensing status of a bail agent by contacting the CDI Consumer Hotline at 1-800-927-4357 or by visiting CDI’s Web site at www.insurance.ca.gov.
Q. What if I have a problem or dispute with a bail agent, such as a failure to return collateral?
A. Contact the California Department of Insurance using the information provided in the "Talk to Us" section.
For more information on How Bail Works or for information on location someone that may be in jail please contact us at 866-743-8688. You can also visit us at http://allamericanbailbonds.net/ .
By Customer Service All American Bail Bonds “Because You have the Right to Bail”
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
www.0downbail.com, Lynwood Jail…Bailing out of Lynwood Jail things you need to know.
When your female loved one is arrested in Los Angeles County they may be held in a local sheriff station or police department but ultimately if they are held longer than their arraignment they will be transferred to the Century regional detention center in the city of Lynwood.
If you decide to bail out your loved one from this facility you must be present at the time of release if it is still dark outside, just check in with the clerk at the bottom of the stairs.
Also be prepared to wait up to six hour after posting of the bond for your loved one to be released.
For more information on bailing your loved ones out of this L.A. County Facility or any other facility or just for jail or inmate information please call 866-743-8688 or visit us at http://www.allamericanbailbonds.net/locations/California/Lakewood.html
Written by Customer Service
All American Bail Bonds
“Because You Have the Right to Bail”
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Monday, May 25, 2009
How to get out of Jail, by Posting Bail with a Professional Bail Bondsman or Posting Cash Bail,
When someone gets arrested it can be a very scary situation, for the person in jail as well as the family members or friends who want to help. The following is basic information to help the reader understand how bail works and why bailing out of jail is normally a wise decision.
When you are arrested you have two options
Option 1 Stay in jail
If you stay in jail you will be seen by the judge in usually no more than 48 hours not including weekends. There is always a chance that the judge will release you on your own recognance, otherwise known as O.R., if you qualify. Keep in mind when you go in front of the judge there is never a guarantee of an O.R. in fact there are situations when your bail maybe decreased or even increased.
Option 2 Bail Out
If you elect to bail out you have two options, option 1 for bailing out of jail would to be posting cash bond. Posting cash bond is when you bring the ENTIRE dollar amount of the bail to the jail or courthouse and once the person goes to court and completes all of his/her obligation to the court you will get that money back; after a small waiting period of 6 to 12 weeks.
If you elect to bail out using a professional bail bondsman then expect to put up ten percent of the overall bail, that money being nonrefundable. Also under many circumstances you may need to pledge property as collateral which will be held until the criminal case is completed or your bond is exonerated.
For more information on the bailing out of Jail Process please call 866-743-8688 or visit us at http://allamericanbailbonds.net/ .
Written by Customerservice@allamericanbailbonds.net
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
What happens when you don’t keep in touch with your Bail Bondsman.
We are a bail bonding company with offices in Lakewood Ca, Van Nuys Ca, Long Beach Ca, and Palmdale Ca. With bail bondsman throughout the Southern California. We have been writing bail for over ten years. If you have any further questions regarding bail please call 866-743-8688.
By Fugitive Recovery Agent 1 5/24/09
With All American Bail Bonds Los Angeles
“Because You Have the Right to Bail”
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
THE HISTORY OF BAIL
Modern bail as we Americans know it came from Medieval England, after the colonist declared independence they formulated their own policies which were very similar to what they had in England. Now as Americans the Eight Amendment of the Constitution of the United States is what guarantees us the right to bail. The Eight Amendment summed up is the following:
1. The Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause which restricts the severity of punishments that state and federal governments may impose upon persons who have been convicted of a criminal offense.
2. The Excessive Fines Clause limits the amount that state and federal governments may fine a person for a particular crime.
3. The Excessive Bail Clause restricts judicial discretion in setting bail for the release of persons accused of a criminal activity during the period following their arrest but preceding their trial.
For all of Colonial America the bail law remained the same that is up until 1966 when congress enacted the first major substantive change in federal bail law since 1789. The act of 1966 provides that a non-capital defendant "shall...be ordered released pending trial on his personal recognizance" or on personal bond unless the judicial officer determines that these incentives will not adequately assure his appearance at trial. ETC. The primary problems with the 1966 act were that potentially violent offenders who were released on their own recognizance, otherwise known as an O.R., committed additional criminal acts and then released again on nominal bail.
Now the modern bail law as we know it is guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States but regulated by each individual state. As of this writing, of the fifty states in the Union only four do not have private bail industry. The four states that do not have a private bail industry are Wisconsin, Illinois, Kentucky, and Oregon; these four states do still have bail law, but just conduct their bail through their local court system or law enforcement office. The remaining forty six states which have private bail industry regulate themselves through their respective Departments of Insurance’; these states are known as Surety Bail States. For more information on how bail works and why it works as well as for more detailed information on the history of bail please visit All American Bail Bonds of California’s web site at http://www.allamericanbailbonds.net/Learning-Center.php
Written By Customer Service 5/17/09
All American Bail Bonds
“BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BAIL”
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A Day in the Life of a Bail Bondsman
I am a bail agent with All American Bail Bonds a bail bonding company based in the Los Angeles county and operating in the Southern California area; It is my job to see that our bail clients make it to their sentencing and if they don’t, than to see how we can get them back to court or back into handcuffs.
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For General Information on Bail Bonds and how Bail Bonds work please visit:
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