How A Wake County Bail Bondsman Can Help Those Who Were Arrested

By Anthony Cole


An astonishing number of arrests are made by the police every year. Many of those arrested are considered to be dangerous or career criminals but the majority are individuals that live ordinary lives. They make stupid mistakes however. They drive when they are drunk, allow their emotions to overrule their common sense and take chances that they should never have considered. Once arrested, charges are laid but in many cases, with assistance from a Wake County bail bondsman the accused will be released.

Every contravention of the law is a serious matter. Being convicted for committing a criminal act can ruin careers, marriages and prospects. Any arrest should therefore be seen as a true emergency and it is of vital importance to immediately hire the services of an experienced criminal defense lawyer. Until the lawyer is present, the accused should refrain from answering questions or making statements as this can prove to be detrimental to the defense.

People are routinely released after being arrested because it is not feasible to keep every arrested person locked up. The courts are struggling with huge backlogs and it can take months before a case is finally heard. However, release is granted by the court only when it is satisfied that the accused will not attempt to flee from justice and that he will adhere to all the other conditions stipulated by the court.

As an additional measure to make sure that the accused will not break the conditions of release, most of them are required to pay a sum as security before they can be released. This sum varies from one case to another. If the accused cannot raise the cash to pay the security, he still has the option of approaching bondsmen and to apply for a loan.

Bondsmen can process loan application very quickly, but they charge very high fees. Their clients must expect to pay a service fee of between ten and fifteen per cent of the total loan amount. They will also be required to sign an ironclad contract with the bondsmen and in most cases they have to pledge some of their assets to serve as security.

Not all bondsmen offer the same terms and rates. Sadly, most of their clients are not inclined to negotiate. They are stressed after being arrested and they are willing to do almost anything to be allowed to go free. They therefore often accept the first offer they get. This may be a mistake and it is definitely better to ask the attorney to deal with the bondsmen.

The courts are often lenient when they agree to a release but they are not lenient when the conditions of that release are broken. They may issue another warrant for arrest and order new charges to be brought against the offender. The money posted as surety for the first release will be forfeited. A second release will involve much stricter conditions and a much higher surety amount.

Bail is a sensible system that allows those accused of committing a crime to continue with their lives until they appear in court. They are, after all, presumed innocent until the court finds otherwise. To keep them locked up would cause nothing but hardship and it would be grossly unfair.




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