FAQs.
At S&H Bail Bonds we know you have questions about the bail process. We hope that the information below helps. If you have any questions, please call us at anytime.When someone is charged with a crime, it usually comes with a bail that is typically too expensive for most to pay. When this is the case, to bail someone out of jail, you must buy a bond--a bail bond.
This process involves a contractual undertaking guaranteed by a bail agent and the individual posting bail. The bail agent guarantees to the court that the defendant will appear in court each and every time the judge requires them to.
It is mandatory in the state of California that bail bond agents must be certified by the State to sell abond.
Since there are many ethics and codes involved with issuing bail bonds. the state of California requires all bail bondsmans take annual educational seminars. This insures bond purchasers that they are getting the right treatment.
You may be wondering if you need to own property to purchase a bond. While most agencies require it, S & H Bail Bonds does not. We have the ability to issue bonds without the need for property as collateral if the circumstances are right.
Did you know your bail bondsman acts as your cosigner? If the defendant "jumps bail" the cosigner which is sually the bail bond agency like S & H Bail Bonds is obligated to pay the entire amount of the bail which was set by the judge.. If the defendant is located and arrested by the bail agent, the cosigner is responsible for all expenses the bail agent incurs while looking for the defendant.
If you have any questions, about bail bonds please contact us..