Bail Bonds in Allamakee County, IA


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Bail bonds

When a person is incarcerated and booked for a severe criminal offense, they should wait in jail until a bail hearing. It is during this bail hearing that the judge sets the bail . If that individual can't raise the amount of money, they need to stay in jail till their court hearing. However that does not always have to be the case; they can also seek the help of a bail bondsman.

Unfortunately, many people end up remaining in prison till their court date because the majority of do not have a large amount of cash sitting around in the bank.

Our website will help you with bailing out your loved ones by connecting you to trustworthy and cost effective bail bond representatives in Allamakee County.

What is bail?

If you or a friend ends up behind bars, the primary goal is leaving jail as soon as possible. Depending on the backlog of cases, the judge may not have the ability to take your case for quite some time. All that time, you need to stay incarcerated unless you make bail.

There are several aspects that may affect the bail amount, and whether your case is bailable to begin with). For example, the judge will look at your criminal record, the severity of the offense you are charged with, whether or not you are likely to run and if you can pay for the bail.

How beneficial is a bail bond?

A bondsman is your best opportunity to not spend too much time in jail when you don't have enough cash available to post your bail. A bail bondsman usually charges a non-refundable fee of 10% of the bail. That is just reasonable, taking into account the risk the company is taking in providing the bond. In any case, the most important thing is to get you released from jail, and for that have to search for a reputable bail bondsman in your area.

A contract with a bonding company is also valuable due to the fact that they will facilitate your release from prison, simplifying a complicated judicial process. You can just contact a bail agent who can offer you an agreement and ask you to provide the relevant information about yourself, or an individual you intend to bail out of jail. If you accept the deal, you can simply sit tight and wait for the bondsman to pay the bail for you.

Needless to say you still need to be at your court hearing. However, now that you're free on a bond, you can show up in court in civilian clothes. If you had remained in jail because you could not post bail, you would appear in court in a jail uniform-- and that does not make a good impression. A bondsman enables you to make a decent appearance in court, which really matters a whole lot since first impressions count.

Here's how the bail bonds process works

In the event that you get arrested and accused of an alleged crime, the first thing that you have to do is to call a good attorney and somebody, perhaps the lawyer himself, who can hook you up with a bonding company to start the bail bonds process. You or your representative can work with the bail bondsman that will ask you common questions like the suspect's name, birthdate, and the location or city of the arrest. The bail bondsman will then provide you a deal for putting up your bail bond. When you agree with the agreement, the bail bondsman will deal with all the procedures to get you released from jail. With help from the bondsman, you can get out of prison and be in the c ompany of your loved ones once more.

Information your bondsman needs to know

If you speak with a bail bondsman, you will have to provide the following details:

  • Your full name if you are the suspect
  • The name and location of the jailhouse where the suspect is detained
  • The booking number in the police blotter
  • The complaints filed against the offender
  • Any other important info

Will the bail bondsman need collateral for their service?

If a bail bondsman will ask for collateral for will vary between cases, but it is typical in the business. Regarding the kind of collateral that is accepted, the list is just too long to mention all of it. Suffice to say that if a bail bondsman believes that an item has value, it could be acceptable as collateral. Below are just a couple of examples:

  • Real estate or land
  • Cars, boats, yachts
  • Jewelry or gems
  • Shares, stocks or equities
  • Bank accounts
  • TV, appliances or other electronics
  • Antiques or art
  • Farm equipment

And if available, you could also make use of payment options provided by a bondsman.

If you or a friend are in danger of remaining in jail for a long time simply because you are not able to get the bail money, a bondsman is the only alternative that is left. By using our website you can search for a bondsman in Allamakee County. Many of them available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


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