Protecting Your Freedom After Getting Bonded Out Of Jail
Don’t Jeopardize Protecting Your Freedom! The Court Could Put You In Jail You Don’t Follow These Four Tips Any type of arrest for a criminal charge can disrupt your life significantly. It also jeopardizes protecting your freedom. However, when you’re struggling to secure a release on bail at the same time, that can be even […]
The 4 Dangers of Staying In A Florida Jail To Await Your Hearing
The 4 Dangers of Staying In A Florida Jail to Await Your Hearing Rather Than Getting A Bond After police arrest you, your first instinct is to immediately post bail. This allows you to leave jail to await your hearing at home. As long as you show up to all of your hearings. However, you […]
Public Defender or a Private Attorney: Which Is Better For Me?
Is A Public Defender Or A Private Attorney Better For My Criminal Defense? Believe it or not, clients ask BailOption staff all the time if you are better hiring a private attorney or a public defender. We can’t give you legal advice or steer you to one lawyer over another. So, we tell our clients […]
Potential Bail Jumpers Beware! This Is What Happens If You Do!
Potential Bail Jumpers Beware! This Is What Happens If You Skip Out On Court Dates Or Flee! You’ve probably seen the glamorous life of people living life on the lamb after jumping bail on TV. However, BailOption has a very important message for all of you potential bail jumpers out there. Don’t do it! What […]
Judges Consider 5 Factors When Setting Bail Amounts
Bail Bonds 101: Judges Consider 5 Factors When Setting Bail Amounts. After an arrest, the arrested person must post bail to secure a release, in most cases. The bail acts as security that guarantees the judge that the person will attend all court hearings. However, defendants don’t realize judges consider 5 factors when setting bail. […]
Increased Bond Risks: Are You At Risk?
Watch What You Do! You Could Be Putting Yourself At Risk Of An Increased Bond Amount? After you are arrested, you will appear before a judge at a arraignment hearing. The judge will normally set a bail amount you need to pay to be released. You may also have someone pay this out of their […]
Fugitive Recovery Agents: Who Are They And What Do They Do?
Who Are Fugitive Recovery Agents And What Do They Do? Jump Bail And You’ll Find Out! You have a friend that you helped with bail. But they didn’t show up for court. Now they’re missing and you have to pay the bond in full. You have no idea where they are or how to get in […]
I Posted Bail. What Happens To My Money?
I Posted Bail. What Happens To My Money? Bail is an essential component of the legal system. After posting bail and getting out of jail, every defendant asks, “I posted bail. What happens to my money?” Defendants awaiting trial can resume their everyday lives after posting bail. That is, as long as they promise to […]
Bail Bond Collateral: What Can I Use?
What Can I Use For Bail Bond Collateral? BailOption Has Some Options For You What is bail bond collateral? People can offer collateral as security for a bail bond. However, it is up to the bail bondsman if he is will to accept the collateral in lieu of payment for the bond. In Florida, bail […]
Hiring A Bail Bondsman? Here Are 7 Things To Ask Them
Seven Very Important Questions To Ask When Hiring A Bail Bondsman? Hiring a bail bondsman is something you hope you never have to do. However, what if you do? There are a few things that you should ask them to make sure you are hiring a reputable bail bond company. Below are seven key questions […]