Jail isn’t for the faint of heart. No one should have to sit in jail until their scheduled court dates. Glendale bonds help inmates skip pretrial detention without paying full bail. Here’s how.
Bail Bonds 101
Unknown to most people, bail bonds cost 10 percent of whatever full bail amount the court imposes. Bail amounts depend on the defendant’s charges and criminal history.
The bail cost, the premium, is a bond agent’s nonrefundable fee. Before posting a bail bond, the bond agent needs to know the defendant’s full legal name, their charges, bail amount, booking number and detention location.
Paying for Bail Bonds
Bail bonds is cheaper than full bail, but if the full bail is exorbitant, the bail bond can be pricey as well. Luckily, there are some flexible, easy ways to pay for bail bonds.
A third party can pay on the defendant’s behalf with cash, a cashier’s check, credit cards, and electronic bank transfers. One may also present collateral, a valuable object that can serve as payment or a guarantee of the defendant’s return to court for trial proceedings. The bond agent returns collateral once trial proceedings conclude.
Release times after posting Glendale bail bonds vary with jail size and population, but two hours to three days is a common time frame.
