No Bond Hold This could happen if the defendant is considered a flight risk, poses a danger to others, or if there are reasons to believe they may tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses. In such cases, the judge may issue a “no bond hold,” which means the person will remain in custody until their trial.
Following the court's and bond company's requirements is imperative if you are out on bond. Bond conditions will last as long as the case is still open. So, it is vital to ensure that you follow all the requirements of your release while the case proceeds.
Bail information is considered public record in the State of California, meaning that anyone (not only defendants themselves) can request this info. The details can be accessed via the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system or the Criminal Intake Section.
Processing time: Once bail is posted, the jail needs to process the paperwork and verify the funds before releasing the defendant. This can take anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours, depending on the jail's workload and staffing levels.
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.
To set at liberty a person arrested or imprisoned, on security being taken for his appearance on a day and a place certain, which security is called “bail,” because the party arrested or imprisoned is delivered into the hands of those who bind themselves for his forthcoming, (that is, become bail for his due appearance ...
Bail is the right to be released from custody before the case is concluded, or sentence is passed, assuming there is no risk of absconding or committing further offences while on bail or attempting to interfere with witnesses or otherwise pervert the course of justice.
A bail bond is a surety bond, which is posted by a bail bond company to the court as a guarantee for an arrestee's appearance at all court dates. The court will release an arrestee from detention upon posting of the bail bond.
Bail is an agreement that you will attend court if you have been charged with one or more offences. This agreement means that you won't be held in custody while the matter is in court. It may have one or more conditions that you must follow.
Bail is not intended as a punishment in itself. It is rather a way of securing a defendant's agreement to abide by certain conditions and return to court.