Post Bail For Arrest In Miami-Dade
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Paying Cash Bail to the Court In some jurisdictions, the court may also allow you to post a property bond, which will use property that you own as collateral for your conditional release. Unfortunately, though, if your bail amount is high, you may not have the resources to post bail with the court on your own.
The defendant can post their own bail or ask a family member or friend to post it. If the defendant uses a bond company, the company may require the defendant to have a co-signer (someone who will help the company find the defendant should they fail to appear).
Once bail is set, there are a few steps to follow in the Florida bail bond process: Contacting a Bail Bondsman: If you need assistance with bail, the next step is often contacting a bail bondsman. Posting Bail and Release. Court Appearances and Compliance. Refund or Collateral Return:
If an inmate has bondable charges, he or she can bond out at anytime. Check the yellow pages to find a bondsman, we are not allowed to recommend or solicit for bondsman. For further information on bonding out an inmate, or to find out the bond amount on an inmate, call inmate information at 786-263-7000.
Companies can issue bonds, but most bonds are issued by governments.
Bail Posting (1-2 hours) This step involves submitting the necessary documents and the bail amount to the court, guaranteeing the defendant's appearance at all future court hearings. The time it takes to post bail can vary depending on the court's procedures and hours of operation.
Bail bond fees are set by the state When bond is set for someone who was arrested in Florida, the amount is not made up. The bond is set based on pre-determined criteria depending on the crime. The criteria can include previous convictions, the likelihood of appearance, and the severity of the crime.
The maximum stay depends on the court system. Typically you will be held until your trial, also called "pretrial detention." While you have the right to a "speedy" trial, the definition of this is up to the court and can vary. This means you might be kept in jail for anything from a few weeks to several years.
Under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.134, state prosecutors generally have up to 30 days to file charges against someone following their arrest. If the defendant remains uncharged, the court must release them on their own recognizance by the 33rd day following their initial arrest.
