Bail Bond Information

By: Ron Victor
Submitted: 2007-01-17 16:17:29
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A bail bond is framed by the Criminal/Traffic Department where it accepts Payment for the bail in a municipal court prisoner daily. Once bail is posted, the prisoner will be released. Bail is a form of security deposited in order to persuade a release from the court. Refund of bail money which has been posted in criminal/Traffic Department is verified by accounts clerk. Bail bond is a form of security, paid in cash, MasterCard, visa.

The bail money will be refunded to the depositor after the judgment of court, unless the judge direct otherwise. If not received, then bail notification letters will be sent to the depositor. It is the responsibility of the co-signer that the premium is paid. This bail bond is good for only one year; if it continues for a longer period then additional premium is collected. Any additional expenses incurred in the transaction, such as long distance calls, travel, posting fees are to be paid by the co-signer to the bail agent .All appropriate paperwork has to be completed first by a deputy clerk in the Criminal/Traffic Division. All bail money posted in the court, the judge will transfer to another court which is processed by accounting clerks

Bail law in America: Before independence, American followed British bail laws. After 1776, they framed their own bail laws. The Virginia 1776 constitution, section 9 states that additional bail not required. The 1785 constitution also add that the bail will be let to those who are in custody, not punishable for any crime in life or limb. While a bail will not be admitted, if a party finds guilty.

The Pennsylvania constitution of 1776 section 29 states that additional bail shall not be adhered for bailable offenses. In US Federal Bill of Rights, The Eighth Amendment is a resultant from the Virginia Constitution additional bail not required, this clause have no Sense says, Samuel Livermore. Actually what do you mean by additional bail? The court does not determine that the constitutional prohibitions on additional bail apply or not.

Bails are of different types: cash bail, surety bail, recognizable bail, signature bail.

Cash bail: Cash bail is an amount paid to court to release from custody. The defendant has to pay till the trial gets over. The cash will be refunded when the trial gets over. The bail will be accepted only when the crime is not punishable.

Surety bail: This type of bail is given by surety that the obligee will pay the borrowed loan to the investor/bank. Surety bail bonds are giving a security to the investor. If oblige did not pay, the surety has to pay the principal plus interest.

Recognizable bail: Here in this type of bond, a promise is given by the defendant to the court that he/ she will have future presence in the court for judicial proceeding. Here bail money is not necessarily paid.

Signature bail: When judicial officer imposes signature bond, the defendant should guarantee that he have its future presence in court .when he/ she fail they has to pay the bail amount.

Merit of bail bonding:

  • The defendant agree that he will attend future proceeding
  • Till trial , the defendant will release from custody
  • It ensures that party will not involve in illegal activity.
  • It ensures that all payment and material will be properly furnished.

Demerits of bail bonding:

  • Here in this bail bonding, if the defendant does not pay the surety amount, the surety has to pay the principal plus interest.
  • The defendant has chances of escaping from the trail.
From the above review, one can analyze that bail bond is a written agreement that helps the defendant to release from custody. It ensures that all payment and material will be properly furnished. Bail bonding has its own merits and demerits. Some time the defendant fails to pay the amount, the surety has to pay the principal plus interest.

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