Bail is expensive and unfortunately there really isn’t much anyone can do about it. There are tips for lowering your bail amount possibility, though you’ll still probably think it’s expensive and we’d probably agree. But you’ll take what you can get, right? Here is what you can do to ensure you get the lowest bail […]
Category Archives: Bail Bonds
Bail – determined by a judge, this is the amount of money a defendant will need to pay court in order to leave jail. Bond, or bail bond – a written contract from a professional bail agent to the court (acts as bail payment) with the understanding that if the defendant fails to go to […]
Collateral on a bail bond is exactly what it sounds like. Collateral is the item or items that Jane must pledge in order to secure something (in this case, a bail bond for Johns release from jail). If all goes well, Jane get her collateral released back to her by the designated date. If something […]
Some parents make the painful mistake of leaving their children unattended in the car as they dash into a store for a few minutes, thinking nothing bad can happen. Well, this is not only dangerous, but it’s also actually illegal to do this for children under 8 years old. And with the weather heating up, […]
No one ever anticipates needing to help bail a loved one (or themselves!) out of jail so you certainly shouldn’t be expected to know how you’re going to pay for bail immediately. Lancaster Bail Bonds wants to help you. We offer an optional way of paying for bail: instead of paying court 100% of the […]
The general consensus when someone is arrested and goes to jail is that their “life is over.” Of course that’s a figure of speech but considering the circumstances, it is taken quite seriously. But, you have the power to give a person their life back, to give a person a new hope for a restart. […]
When your friend or family member has been arrested, it can be extremely stressful. It is a very serious situation and you want professional help to get your loved one out of jail. You want someone with a lot of experience, someone who knows what they are doing. You can find bail agents just like […]
At Lancaster Bail Bonds, we do more than just bail people out of jail, we save families. Families come to us, concerned and stressed about one of their own who was just arrested. They put their trust in us to help get them out of jail. If you’re in a predicament like this, we can […]
For some reason (probably partially due to inaccurate representations through television and film), people tend to think about bail bond agents as big, intimidating guys who wear thick gold chains and large black coats. False. Bail agents are businessmen who undergo training, classes, and exams every year to get their license or renew it. A […]
The purpose of bail bonds is to release a recently arrested individual from jail for the days until his or her first court appearance. This person who may or may not actually be guilty for the crime they are being accused of. And because everyone is protected by the “innocent until proven guilty” phrase, (most) […]