The 5 Types of Bail

There’s more to bonds than a stern, elderly judge banging his gavel and demanding $100,000 in bail. Bail actually comes in at least five different types, though some are more frequent than others.

1    1.)  Cash Bail:

This is the most expected form of bail. It means that the accused is asked to pay a full amount of bail in cash,      though occasionally the court will accept checks.

2     2.)  Bail Bond:

Also called a surety bond. When the accused is not able to pay full price of his or her bond (which is in most cases of arrests), someone else can pay the bail in his or her place. It can be a family or relative, or a bail bond agent like BailQuote.

      3.)  Release on citation:

For the more minor offenses, an officer may trust the suspect to appear in court out of own will. Instead of arresting the accused, the officer will issue a citation commanding the suspect to appear in court at a specific date
4.) Release on own personal recognizance:

Sometimes, the judge him(her)self will choose to release the suspect, trusting him or her not to jump bail. The defendant will then have to appear before the judge again at the assigned court date.
5.)  Property Bond:

Instead of paying cash, the defendant can also pay with property. The court will get a lien on the property in the amount of the bail, and if the defendant doesn’t show up in court, the court will foreclose the offered property.

The Consequences of Jumping Bail

Bail is a process that started in England centuries ago. The arrested no longer has to be kept in jail until his appointed court date, and jail space can be cleared up for suspects of graver offenses. Though it’s a liberating process for the arrested in keeping of his basic rights, being released on bail is not the end-all of the ordeal. You must show up to court at your assigned court date, or there will be serious consequences.

If you jump bail, that will become another separate criminal offense in its own, which means you’ll be charged more seriously for a double offense. It will also result in immediate forfeiture of your bail, and even a bail bond agent will not be able to bail you out. If you jump bail, the court can issue an immediate warrant for your arrest. Your bail bond agent will also be authorized to arrest you. Modern statutes have granted bail agents the right to arrest any bail jumpers.

So…considering taking flight on bail? Don’t even think about it. It’s not worth the inevitable results.

Arrested in East Los Angeles? We Can Bail You Out!

It doesn’t matter if you live in Beverly Hills or in East Los Angeles. If you are arrested for any kind of illegal activity and put in jail, everything will be awful all the same.

If you’re having financial difficulties with bail, call BailQuote. We’ll be ready to get you out of jail at anytime, anywhere, including your neighborhood in East Los Angeles. We are verified and certified by the California Department of Insurance, so we have the power to bail you out immediately—no complicated processes and pricey lawyers needed. No matter what criminal offenses you’re charged, we have a set interest rate, unlike many other bail bond services.

If you have been arrested in East Los Angeles, don’t waste any more time in jail. Call us at BailQuote. We’ll get you out in no time.

Innocent until proven guilty

We live in a country where every single person is innocent until proven guilty. But until proven guilty, many of these “innocent” people are kept behind bars. BailQuote can bail you or your loved one out at anytime in times in which you have been arrested and face temporary jail time.

Because BailQuote is verified and certified by the California Department of Insurance, we have the authority to get you out of jail immediately. Getting arrested is traumatic enough; you don’t need days and nights in jail to prolong the misery, which will most likely affect you negatively for the day you stand trial. Call us at BailQuote, and we’ll get you home to your own bed, where you can refresh yourself and appear before the judge clean and proper.

No matter what the reason, BailQuote can pay your Los Angeles bail—without charging interest rates. At BailQuote, we treat everyone equally as innocents until proven guilty. 

West Hollywood Arsonist Arrested

Since Last Friday, December 30th, 2011, fifty three fires broke out in the Los Angeles area.  Nine of these fires were reported in the West Hollywood area.  Early Monday morning, eleven fires were reported within a matter of two hours.  Most were burning cars and carports in apartment complexes. 

A few days later, police apprehended a pony-tailed suspect.  24 year old Harry Burkhart is being held on a $250,000 bail.  According to sources, Burkhart is dealing with immigration issues and could be taking his aggression out in the form of arson.  Police are almost sure they’ve found their man as the fires have ceased.  All in all, Burkhart has done over $2 million dollars worth of damage.  Thankfully, nobody was killed by the fires.