Good guy Luke Skywalker and bad guy Boba Fett both played important roles in the original Star Wars trilogy. But while audiences cheered the hero, no one wanted to see Boba Fett coming towards them.
Here in the real world, the State of California regulates both bail bondsmen and bounty hunters. Furthermore, just like in Star Wars, both types of people play important roles in the process.
But the differences far outweigh the similarities. Perhaps most importantly, Bail Bond Shealy serving Sutter-Yuba counties (bail bond near me) is on your side, and a bail recovery agent is out to get you.
What Does a Bail Bondsman Do?
In a nutshell, the bail bondsman of Bail Bond Shealy gets you out of jail fast and with as little hassle as possible in Yuba City. Whether you were arrested for a felony or misdemeanor their professional bonding services are there to get the job done for you asap.
Even in a minor misdemeanor, like disorderly conduct, the cash bail is usually several hundred dollars. For carjacking, aggravated assault, home invasion robbery, and other rather serious felonies, the bail could be several thousand dollars at the minimum. Most people do not have that kind of cash money just laying around and available.
At a subsequent bail reduction hearing, the judge might lower bail based on the amount of money the defendant can pay. But the judge might also raise bail or do nothing based on several other factors, like the severity of the offense and the defendant’s criminal record.
Additionally, even if you are given this hearing it does not happen for several days after the arrest. That’s no help for people who want to get out of jail now.
Bail Bond Shealy offers the lowest California bail premium rates allowed by law and as low as 7%, 8%, and 9%. For the lowest premiums available in Sutter County and beyond, a bail bondsman can prepare a surety bond that gets the defendant out of jail. This bond is something like an insurance policy, which makes a bounty hunter (or a “bail recovery agent”) something like a very aggressive insurance adjuster. More on that below.
Your bail bondsman is also a resource person. Most defendants have lots of questions about the criminal justice process. Deputy sheriffs at the jail have no time for such questions, but a bail bondsman will patiently answer them all.
What Does a Bounty Hunter Do?
Unfortunately, not all defendants show up for trial or fulfill other conditions of bail, and that’s where bail recovery agents come in. Bounty hunters are legal as long as they meet the background and educational requirements. But most of them are not like Dog the Bounty Hunter, and none of them are like Boba Fett.
In fact, many bail recovery agents do not carry guns and rarely work up a sweat. Instead, they are more like computer geeks who track down leads on absentee defendants. Once they locate them, they alert law enforcement officers, who then make the arrest.
If it weren’t for bounty hunters, the aforementioned bail bond premiums would be a lot higher. This is because if the defendant skips bail, the bail bondsman must pay the entire amount of the bond to the court. Bounty hunters charge a small fee to bring bail skippers back for trial. That saves the bondsman money, which in turn saves you money. As you can see, to keep the bounty hunter off your back, it is in the best interest of everyone involved in an arrest to be cooperative and as Aretha Franklin would say, “tcb”…take care of business!
Bail Bond Shealy provides bonding services in the following California counties; Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, Butte, and Nevada. Our 50 year old, family owned and operated bonding company is here to help you take care of your warrant or bail bond needs every day of the year 24/7. For more information about bail bonds and our bonding services click here http://www.bailbondshealy.com/bail-faq/ Call us at (530) 743-7000
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