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Orange county bail bonds, a division Binder's Bail Bonds, specializes in bailbonds in Orange County, Southern California. Orange county bail bonds provides bailbonds agents in cities of Santa Ana, Fountain Valley, Villa Park, Garden Grove, Westminster and all cities in Orange County. We are here to assist you with all your bail bonds needs. We are a certified bailbonds agency with experienced bailbonds agents to assist you 24 hours 365 days in a fast, confidential, and professional way. We also provide defense attorneys referral to assist and accommodate your needs of urgency.
How does bail work?
When an individual is arrested for a crime in the Santa
Ana, Fountain Valley, Villa Park, Garden Grove, Westminster
in Orange county, typically that person will be taken to a local law
enforcement station of Santa
Ana, Fountain Valley, Villa Park, Garden Grove, Westminster
for booking, prior to incarceration in a station lock-up or
orange county jail. Once arrested and booked, the
defendant has several options for release pending the conclusion of his or her case. Bail is designed to guarantee the
appearance of a defendant in court at the time the judge directs.
What are the release options if someone is arrested?
There are five basic release options available. The five options are:
Cash Bail - Cash bail means a person must give the court or jail the total amount of the bail in cash. The cash will be held by
the court until the defendant appears to all of his/her court cases and the case is concluded. Full cash bonds provide a powerful
incentive for the defendant to appear in court. If the defendant appears for all of his/her scheduled court appearances, the cash
bail should be returned in full.
Surety Bond - An alternative to cash bail is a surety bond. This process involves a contractual undertaking guaranteed by an
admitted insurance company having adequate assets to satisfy the face value of the bond. The bail agent guarantees to the
court that they will pay the bond forfeiture if a defendant fails to appear for their scheduled court appearances. The bail agent’s
guarantee is made through a surety company and/or by pledging property owned by the bail agent.
For this service, the defendant is charged a premium (typically 10% of the bail amount in California). For example, if the bail
amount in $10,000.00, the premium charged is $1,000.00. Prior to the posting of the surety bond, the defendant, friend or relative
must contact a licensed bail agent. Orange County Bail
Bonds can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-957-2245. Once a bail agent is
contacted, an interview or appointment will be immediately scheduled.
By involving the family and friends of a defendant, as well as through the acceptance of collateral, the bail agent can be
reasonably assured that the defendant released on a surety bond will appear to all of his/her court appearances.
After this procedure is completed, the bail agent will post a bond for the full bail amount, financially guaranteeing the
defendant’s return to court as scheduled. With money on the line, the bail agent has a financial interest in supervising bailees, and ensuring that they appear in court each
end every time the court orders them to appear. If the defendant does not appear in court (skips), the bail agent has time and
the financial incentive to find the defendant and bring him/her to court.
Property Bond- In rare cases an individual may be released by posting a property bond with the court. With a property
bond, the court records a lien on the property to secure the bail amount. If the defendant fails to appear in court as scheduled,
the court may foreclose on the property to obtain the forfeited bail amount.
Release on Own Recognizance
(O.R.) - Another method of release, pending trial, is through a county or law
enforcement administered pre-trial release program. Usually, the employees of these programs interview defendants in custody
and make recommendations to the court regarding the release of these individuals on their own recognizance (i.e., without any
financial security to insure the defendant’s return).
The interview process is often conducted over the telephone, usually with
little inquiry into the defendant’s background. The
interview process attempts to determine whether the detainee is likely to appear in court. There is usually no verification of
information provided by the defendant. Since no money, property or bond is posted to secure the defendant’s appearance in
court, he/she faces no personal economic hardship from the conscious decision not to appear in court.
Release on Citation (Cite
Out) - This procedure involves the issuance of a citation by the arresting officer to the
arrestee, informing the arrestee that he/she must appear in court at an appointed court date.
The "Cite Out" usually occurs immediately after an individual is arrested. As a consequence of the failure to follow complete
booking procedures, the true identity and background of most individuals released on citation is never established. This results in
the release of numerous arrestees who may have outstanding bench warrants pending or who may present a significant danger
to society. Accordingly, in those cases involving "Cite Outs", the arrestee may never be placed in custody. Like the Own Recognizance
(O.R.) release, the defendant’s appearance in court depends exclusively on the integrity of the defendant voluntarily returning to
court as ordered by the court.
How much does a bail bond (surety bond) cost?
In California, the bail premium (fee) is typically 10% of the full bail amount. For example, if the bail amount is $10,000.00, the
premium charged is $1,000.00.
How much of the premium will I get back?
Typically the 10% premium is fully earned once the bail bond is posted with a jail or court. That is how bail agents and their
surety companies make their money and pay their bills.
There are two types of jails. There are city jails in Santa Ana, Fountain Valley, Villa Park, Garden Grove, Westminster operated by city police departments and there are county jails orange county jail operated by the county sheriff. After a defendant is booked into a city jail (i.e.: fingerprinted, photographed, warrants checked, etc.), it typically takes anywhere from 15 minutes to 1 hour to be released on bail. After a defendant is booked into a county jail, it usually takes anywhere from 2 to 8 hours and up to 24 hours to be released on bail. We wish we could speed up the process but the city and county jails operate at their own pace. We do everything possible to expedite the bail release. Let us assure you we will be by your side every step of the way.
If you need help immediately to be released from jail from Santa Ana, Fountain Valley, Villa Park, Garden Grove, Westminster, and other cities in Orange county, please call 1-800-957-2245 now for more information and immediate assistance.
