People get arrested every day but it is not always necessary to keep them in detention until the case is heard by a court. It may actually be months, even years before the case is finally heard. Such accused are often allowed to go free after paying a set amount to guarantee that they will attend court. For those unable to meet the requirements of the bail bonds San Diego bondsmen can be approached.
There is no getting out of jail free, however. The amount charged by the system is calculated to ensure that the accused will not flee from the justice system. If the cash to pay this amount is not readily available, a bondsman can be approached to act on behalf of the accused. This person will pay the fee and make arrangements with the accused to pay it back.
The fee charged by a bondsman to post the money necessary for release varies but is ordinarily in the region of ten percent of the amount. Most bondsmen will require their clients to sign an agreement and in many cases the assets of the accused is used as collateral. The total amount, including the service fee has to be paid back, even if the case is abandoned by the authorities.
Dishonoring the contract with a bondsman can have very serious consequences. By law, he will be allowed to seize the assets that formed security. He will also be able to sue for additional expenses, which may even include the fee of a bounty hunter. In some cases an arrest warrant is issued which only serves to make the situation worse.
Those that feel that the granting of bail is equal to letting criminals walk free should consider the fact that everybody has certain rights. One of them is to be presumed innocent until the opposite is proved in a court of law. On top of that, it is not practically possible for the authorities to detain all accused individuals until their trials are concluded.
When applying for bail bonds San Diego citizens can call upon the prompt service of bondsmen to help them carry on with their lives until the matter is settled. If an accused pose no threat and if there is no reason to believe that he will flee, then there is no reason to detain him until he has actually been found guilty and sentenced.