Understanding The Four Types Of San Diego Bail Bonds

By Christine Snyder


The legal industry has four main types of bail arrangements through which people obtain temporary releases from jail. The details often vary slightly from one location to the other as well as between different jurisdictions. The most common pledge arrangements are cash, federal, immigration and surety bonds. There are different processes and requirements to obtain release using each of them. This article looks deeper into the various San Diego bail bonds available today.

The cash bond is perhaps the most common of the four types. It happens when the locked up person, their family member or friend requests to pay cash for the defendants bail. This money is usually refunded once the terms of the arrest have been honored. These include probations and attendance to hearings. However, these cash options are usually quite expensive and are often a reserve for the elite such as sports figures, politicians and other celebrities.

Surety arrangements are the second most popular types of jail release pledges. Obtaining a surety is usually done by another person acting on behalf of the jailed defendant. The defendant or their representative approaches an indemnifier who could be a bondsman to assist with the process. In most cases, this process will involve collateral for the provision of the required pledge amount.

The collateral in this surety type of agreement protects the bondsman in case the defendant fails to honor the stipulations attached to their release. The conditions for release include mandatory drug testing, counselling, and service among others depending on the type of offence committed. The defendant or representative signing for this agreement agrees to pay a percentage of the full amount as non-refundable collateral. While not the easiest option, the surety pledge is the most common.

The federal bail option is another pledge option. However, this is specifically used in the case of obtaining jail release for federal crime offenders. These crimes include misappropriation of funds, abductions, skyjacking and fabrication. It is quite an expensive release due to the nature of the crimes involved. Unlike other simpler options, obtaining a federal release requires the defendant to have an agent who is well known within the legal circles.

Lastly, there is the immigration bond. This involves obtaining release from jail for a non-citizen or foreign national who commits a crime on American soil. These arrangements are quite expensive to pull off since they involve the bondsman taking a significant risk of the defendant fleeing.

Take the example of a person from a border country who is jailed in America. If they are released on a pledge, they could very easily seek means to get back to their country and leave the full responsibility of the case in the agencys hands. The bondsman, on the other hand, will have to pay the courts money equal to the full amount of the immigration pledge. This amount will range anywhere between several thousand to millions of dollars.

It is recommended that one consults a professional bondsman or licensed agent to advise jail release pledges. They may seem pretty straightforward but end up having a lot of legal technicalities within them.




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