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You need to bail your family member out of jail, but you don’t know how to pay for it. At 24 Fast Bail Bonds of DeKalb County located in Avondale Estate, Georgia, we can help ease your payment worries by giving you many ways to pay.
There are a couple of different categories of bail bonds. Each might require a different way to pay.
Bail Bonds Guarantee Court Appearance
The best way to begin is to define just what a bail bond is.
A bail bond is a commitment in writing that the charged party, the person that has been arrested, will appear in court at the court-designated dates and times. This is the document that allows your loved one to remain free as they await their arraignment, which is a reading of the crime(s) they have been charged with, and trial.
There are several types of bonds. The type of bond needed will determine how the bond is to be paid.
Cash Bonds are Paid in… Cash
First, there is a cash bond. If the individual arrested has enough money, they can pay the entire bail amount and go free. This can also be paid by a relative or friend. When their trial is over, the cash bond money used will be returned by the court to the individual who paid for the cash bond. Usually, some administrative fees are taken by the court. This reduces the amount of the cash bond refund. Also, it can take a few months to process the refund.
How the Pay for a Property Bond
Next, there is a property bond. This type of bond allows the charged person to pay their bail by putting up property as collateral. This allows the defendant and their family to use their real estate assets such as land, houses or other buildings, rather than cash as bail.
However, a property bond is not without a downside. Usually, the value of your real estate has to be twice the value of the property bond in order to be accepted. It also can take much longer to process a property bond. A court-appointed property appraiser may be required to determine the value of the real estate used for the bond. Sometimes tax documents can be used as proof of value. And if more than one person owns the property, all owners have to sign to allow the property to be used for the property bond. All these issues complicate the property bond process and increase the time needed to prepare it.
Federal Bonds
A federal bond is used when a person is charged with a federal crime. These are typically more costly than other bond types.
Many Ways to Pay for a Surety Bond at 24 Fast Bail Bonds of DeKalb
Finally, a surety bond can be used for bail. This is the quickest and most simple way to post bail for your loved one. Surety bonds are used when the defendant and their family cannot afford to pay the entire amount of the bail set by the court.
That’s where 24 Fast Bail Bonds of DeKalb comes in. We accept cash, which is our preferred payment method. We also accept checks, money orders, and debit cards. However, sometimes cash is not easy to get to, or bail is so high that a lot of cash is required. In those events, 24 Fast Bail Bonds of DeKalb can take payment by Visa, Discover and American Express, which may require additional charges.
Surety bonds can be processed and delivered quickly by 24 Fast Bail Bonds of DeKalb in Avondale Estates, Georgia. Contact us when you need to get bail paid fast without unnecessary fees.
