Can You Bail Someone Out of Jail Anytime? Yes! In California, bonds can be posted twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week. But whether you can bail someone out of jail at any time depends on their situation.
No - if you signed the bond it doesn't matter whether you have a job or not - or whether the bondsman asked you if you did. You are liable as surety on the bond - having a job or not has nothing to do with your liability. Sorry.
Common Bail Amounts Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs: $2,500 for a 1st offense, $10,000 for a 2nd offense, and $15,000 for a 3rd offense. Resisting an officer: $5,000. Burglary: $5,000. Hit and run with injury: $10,000. Battery: $8,000 for a 1st offense, $10,000 for a 2nd offense. Grand theft: $5,000.
For misdemeanors, bail amounts are as low as $1,000 for 2023, with the highest amount at $15,000. However, for felonies, bail amounts start at $20,000 and reach as high as $5 million. Actual bail amounts can be higher or lower than these figures, depending on different factors and the opinion of the judge.
Why would someone have a million-dollar bond? A court judge may order a bail bond of one million dollars if they deem the defendant has access to sufficient funds to afford bail, thereby allowing them to remain in their area until trial.