At
Trinity
Bail
Bonds
we
understand
the
difficulties
of
getting
sound
information
during
the
crisis
of a
loved
one
being
arrested.
We
know
that
you
have
questions
have
regarding
our
present
bail
system
in
California
and
nationwide.
We
wil
always
be
there
to
answer
your
questions
and
provide
you
with
bail
bond
services,
24
hrs
a
day,
7
days
a
week,
when
you
need
it
the
most.
To
better
help
you
understand
the
process
we
have
taken
the
time
to
provide
you
with
the
following
information:
The
bail
system
is
designed
to
guarantee
the
appearance
of a
criminal
defendant
in
court
at
the
time
the
judge
directs.
To
be
released
on
cash
bail,
an
individual
must
post
with
the
court
the
total
amount
of
the
bail,
in
cash,
to
secure
his
or
her
return
to
court
on
an
appointed
date,
and
thereafter,
until
the
case
is
concluded.
Many
people
do
not
have
the
cash
on
hand,
or
available
to
them.
An
alternative
to
cash
bail
is
the
posting
of a
surety
bond.
What
we
do
is
post
these
surety
bonds.
This
process
involves
a
contractual
undertaking
guaranteed
by
an
admitted
insurance
company
having
adequate
assets
to
satisfy
the
face
value
of
the
bond.
The
bail
agent
guarantees
to
the
court
that
they
will
pay
the
bond
forfeiture,
if a
defendant
fails
to
appear
for
their
scheduled
court
appearance.
The
bail
agent’s
guarantee
is
made
through
a
surety
company.
For
this
service,
the
defendant
is
charged
a
premium.
The
amount
charged
to
the
guarantor
is
10
percent,
the
legal
rate
regulated
by
the
Department
of
Insurance.
To
be
released
pursuant
to
the
posting
of a
surety
bond,
the
arrestee,
or a
relative
or a
friend
of
the
arrestee,
typically
contacts
a
bail
agent,
an
individual
licensed
by
the
State
of
California
to
post
surety
bonds.
Prior
to
the
posting
of a
surety
bond,
the
bail
agent
undertakes
a
detailed
interview,
as
well
as a
complete
application
of
the
proposed
guarantor
(indemnitor).
Many
times
credit
is
extended
to
the
guarantor
who
agrees
to
make
predetermined
payments
to
our
company.
After
obtaining
the
indemnitor
information
and
undertaking
the
bail
bond,
the
bail
bondsman
then
posts
the
bail
bond
at
the
jail
or
court
on
behalf
of
the
defendant,
securing
the
defendant's
release.
The
defendant
then
also
comes
to
meet
with
the
bondsman
where
he
also
signs
the
bail
bond
contract.
Typically
at
that
time
the
bail
bondsman
takes
a
photograph
of
the
defendant
and
explains
the
bail
office's
expectation
in
the
performance
of
the
defendant
while
on
bail.
After
being
released
on
bail
the
defendant
then
proceeds
to
court
for
his
scheduled
appearances
and
all
subsequent
appearances
as
ordered
by
the
court.
Once
the
case
is
completed
(closed,
i.e.
sentencing
has
been
pronounced,
case
is
dismissed)
the
bail
bond
is
then
exonerated.
However
unlike
in
the
case
of
the
posting
of
cash
bail
there
is
no
refund
of
the
"bail
premium
fee"
charged
by
the
bondsman
for
his
or
her
services.
After
exoneration
the
defendant
is
still
required
to
continue
with
any
payment
arrangements
that
he
or
she
has
made
with
the
bail
bond
office.
We
hope
that
this
description
of
the
bail
bond
system
has
been
helpful
to
you.
If
not
and
you
would
like
more
information,
please
contact
us
online
or
call
our
office.
And
if
you
or a
loved
are
in
trouble,
you
can
turn
to
Trinity
Bail
Bonds
for
assistance.
Help
is
only
a
phone
call
away.
We
appreciate
your
business
and
care
about
you
as a
customer.
