The vast majority of criminal cases in California — about 90 percent http://www.uscourts.gov/about-federal-courts/types-cases/criminal-cases by most estimates — are resolved by plea bargains. A plea bargain is where the defendant voluntarily pleads guilty or no contest in exchange for a lighter sentence and/or reduced charges. So, in a handful of cases, prosecutors dismiss the charges, a jury finds the defendant not guilty at trial, or there is a similar outcome.
Unfortunately, these positive outcomes of having the charges dropped or being found not guilty, have nothing to do with the bail money required for a release from jail. Bail, or a bail bond, is used as a guarantee the defendant’s appearance at trial. The case’s resolution (or possible exoneration) is irrelevant, as it comes after the bail process. One has nothing to do with the other.
What Can Bail Bond Shealy Do For Me?
A Bail Bond Shealy bondsman can get you out of jail and provide valuable information. These are two very important things when you want to get out of the Sutter County Jail as quickly as possible.
Most California licensed and approved bondsman usually charges 10 or 15 percent of the bail amount to write a surety bond. But Bail Bond Shealy provides their professional bonding services at the lowest rates available at 7% – 9%. The sheriff accepts this bond in lieu of money and releases the defendant. While the defendant is out on bail, the defendant must normally comply with certain conditions, such as periodic check-ins.
After the case is resolved, the defendant is released from all obligations. Unless the judge says otherwise, there’s no more need to report to a bonding office or have an IID in your car.
Your Bail Bond Shealy bondsman can also provide helpful information. They will work hard to answer your questions pertaining to the arrest and bail release process in Yuba City and beyond. Moreover, your bonding agent can make the pretrial process as smooth as possible for you or your loved one. For example, if you live a long way from the bond office and in-person check-ins would be burdensome, alternative arrangements may be possible.
Bondsmen can do other things as well, like send text message reminders about court dates and provide directions to the courthouse. These directions even include inside information about parking, the courtroom’s specific location, and some basic courtroom decorum issues. The following are just some of the things taken into consideration for determining bail amounts for a defendant.
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- Threat to the community,
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- Risk of Flight,
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- Ties to the community, and
- Financial means.
Understanding that paying your bail is what releases you from jail after you are arrested is completely separate from the outcome (even being found not guilty or having the charges dropped) at your trial, can help you prepare for your court date. Contacting Bail Bond Shealy ASAP at (530) 743-7000 when you or your loved one is arrested is the first step to take.
Bail Bond Shealy provides 24/7 bonding services 365 every day of the year in Yuba City; Sutter, Yuba, Colusa, Butte, and Nevada counties.
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