A little bit about Bail
Bonds in Connecticut and how the Bail Bonds System works in Connecticut.
Bail
is the amount of money required by the court to release a defendant from
custody and to guarantee their appearance in court.
Bail is set by the
arresting Police Department or by a Judge of the Connecticut Superior
Court based on the severity of the offence, past criminal history, and
weather or not the defendant has failed to apear in court.
In some cases,
either cash or a Bail Bond (a financial guarantee) must be given to the
court for security.
The fee for bail bonds in Connecticut is 10% up to $5,000 and
then the percent drops to 7% after the first $5,000. If you have a bond
of $5,000, the fee would be $500. If you have a bond of
$10,000, the fee would be $850. If the defendant fails to appear
each time required the by the Connecticut Superior Court the court will
forfeit the bail and demand payment from the bail bond agency. The agency
will locate and arrest the defendant and place him in custody of the court
and demand payment from the Indemnitor(s) to recover their
costs. If you are the Indemnitor, or Co-Signer(s) willing to be responsible
for the defendant while out on bail, and you pledge Surety by signing
a Promissory Note (some cases required to use property as collateral to
guarantee the bond), The bondsman then guarantees the bail
to the court and the defendant is released. It is your responsibility
to keep the agency informed. As the Indemnitor, it is import to understand
that there is absolutely NO RISK in pledging any amount of collateral
to a bail agency as long as you are 100 percent certain the defendant
will not flee and appear in court each time as required.
What is bail?
Bail is a term used for the property or money that an accused person uses
to secure their release from custody before trial. If the accused fails
to return to the court for trial the bail can be forfeited and seized
by the court.
I have enough cash on hand to pay
for my loved one’s bail, why should
I get a bail bond?
If you choose to pay for your bail yourself you unnecessarily tie up funds
that could be used for other purposes, so getting a bail bond allows you
the most access to your finances. Also, if the jailed person is accused
of a drug trafficking, you must be able to prove that the money came from
non-drug sources.
What is a bail bond?
A bail bond is a contract that enables people to pay a
small amount of the bail cost, usually around 7 to 10%, to a bail bond
agency. The agency then provides the court with the rest of the bail amount
and promises that their client will return for trial.
Are there penalties if I “skip” bail?
Yes, if you pay the bail yourself you forfeit whatever money or property
you used to secure your freedom. If you use a bail bond service to get
out of jail then the bail agency forfeits the money they used and they
can use bail recovery agents to track you down and force you to appear
before the court in order to not lose their money.
What is a Bail Recovery Agent?
A bail recovery agent is another name for a bounty hunter. Bounty hunters
recover fugitives for bail agencies in order to force them to appear before
court so that the bail bondsman does not have to lose the money he or
she put up for the accused’s bail.
Can I recover the 10% fee I pay to my bail bondsman?
No. That amount of money is used to pay for the services
of the bail bondsman.
Is there a difference between bail bondsmen?
Absolutely! Although many people offer various get-out-of-jail
services, it takes years of experience to understand the complexities
of the legal system, and you don’t want to trust your freedom to
someone who doesn’t know the game.
If you have a loved one behind bars, you can trust us to do whatever it
takes to get them out.
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any more time!
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