If a defendant proves to be reliable and return to court on their own signature a magistrate or judge may release them on their own simply by signing to promise to show up in court.  He will not have to post a bond.  This is usually done when initially arrested or the first court appearance.  A magistrate may not override a bench warant issued by a judge or another county, state or federal jurisdication.A person who receives a P.R. bond usually have strong ties to the community and are unlikely to flee.  The defendant may have long-time residence, employment or family ties in the community.  They may have little or no criminal history and always appeared to all of their court appearance.  ...read more

The cost will be 10% of the total amount of the bond (premium).  Some bail agents may charge a service fee, travel expense if the jail is a distance from the main office, plus actual, necessary and reasonable expenses in connection with the transaction.  The bond amount is set either by the county magistrate or the court.If you are unable to pay the full amount of the bail you have several options 1)   request the attorney to file a motion with the court to reduce the bond amount 2)   the bail agent may provide a payment arrangements 3)   if all fails, the bail agent may request collateral to secure the bond until paid in full and the case is finalized. The bail agent will provide: 1)   receipt for the premium and collateral ( if applicable) 2)   information regarding the charges and the next schedule court date 3)   service schedule of all charges  4)   assistance in locating defendant if they fail to appear   ...read more

Not fimiliar with bail bonds?  We will be glad to guide you through the process with professiona and private discretion.  Basically, bail bond is when someone is arrested on a criminal/traffic charge and may be held in a detention center (jail) until trial or until they post a bond with either cash or a surety bond (bail bond).  The posting of a bail bond  guarentees that the defendant will appear in the court at a given place and time until the case is completed.  If the defendant fails to appear, the bond amount become payable to the state or federal court as a penalty for failing to appear.  In some cases, collateral (cash or real estate property) may be required to secure bonds.  In the Commonwealth of Virginia bail bond agents are licensed and have required state issued idenification (with their photo) from the Department of Criminal Justice Services. ...read more