An Overview Of A Bail Bond Grand Rapids

By Debra Cooley


Most residents of Grand Rapids only hear about bails when someone is arrested, something that happens almost daily. They get to hear someone was released on a bail of a specified amount of dollars, and is supposed to return to court after a few weeks. Not many however actually know its meaning, or why suspects have to return to court once they have been released after paying it. For the residents wishing to find out about bail bond Grand Rapids and how it works, here is a look.

Looking at its background is a better place to start. Should a person be arrested on suspicious of committing a criminal act, they will be taken for booking a police officer in a jail. Once there, he or she will have to record a statement as well as have a mug shot photo taken and fingerprints. They will then stay in the jail until the trial date, unless they win bail.

Ball is a financial arrangement made by a bonding agency on behalf of a criminal defendant. The agency acts for the defendant and makes arrangement with the court to have the defendant released from jail while awaiting the trial. This is done in exchange for collateral or money, which may be in assets, cash or a bond. The bails monetary value is set by the court.

The bonding agency has to ensure that the defendant actually arrives in court on the set trail date. In case the suspect does not show up, the agency will be compelled to hire bounty hunter to look for him or her. It is worth bearing in mind that the United States is among the only nations in the world that still legalize bounty hunting.

A bond is security that the entire bails amount will be paid. However, some courts can accept either the entire bond or a 10% cash down payment in order for the suspect to be released.

It is also of importance to know how bonds together with bondsmen do their work. A bondsman works for a bonding agency, setting up a fee to facilitate the defendants releases on bails. A bondsman normally charges a fee of roughly 10% of the required amount for settling the bond. Even if the case is thrown out after the defendants posts bonds, the initial fee is usually nonrefundable.

In order to cover the costs of the bails, the bondsman has to get security in form of assets of the security. If the defendant does not possess enough assets, they bondsman can arrange with them to have it from friends or relatives who are willing to be of assistance. Once the bondsman has security, he will also need a cash payment of ten percent, together a mortgage equivalent to the entire amount owed.

A bail bond Grand Rapids bondsman can hire the services of a bounty hunter to look for a suspect who does not turn up to court. He or she can file a lawsuit against the defendant for the money forwarded as bail.




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