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What Do I Do When Someone I Care About Is Arrested?

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When someone you care about has been arrested, you undoubtedly want to help out. This means that you will probably want to bail your loved one out of jail. When it comes to bail, you have 2 options: 1. You can pay a cash bail, which will be the full amount of your loved one’s […]

TV Does Not Teach You Everything

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You know this already: what you see on television shows and in movies is never 100% accurate. Storylines have to be condensed to fit into a certain time slot, so of course less dramatic details will be cut out. Like crime shows for example: how much do you really know of the arrest process? You […]

Do I Get My Money Back After Paying for a Bail Bond?

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One of the most frequently asked questions we are asked here at Littlerock Bail Bond Store is if the premium, the money the client pays to us, gets returned at the end of the case. “But, money for a cash bail is refunded!” Well, there is a difference between cash bail and bail bonds. There […]

The Truth About Lancaster Bail Bonds

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The truth about bail bonds is that for anyone out on bail through a bail bond is more likely to abide by their release terms, conditions, and agreements. They’re more likely to show up for their court dates. They’re more likely to meet all bail bond payment deadlines. They’re more likely to enroll and complete […]

The Basics about Bail Bonds

Bail bonds are the more ideal route to bailing out of jail compared to cash bail for most people. The bail amount is determined by the judge at the arraignment hearing and the amount dictates the cost of the bail bond, which will be 10% of the bail. The defendant, or someone on their behalf, […]

It Is Okay to Not Understand

Understanding how to fill your car with gas, how to cook a simple meal, and scheduling out your day are pretty important things to understand. It is okay to not understand how to do long division anymore, how to get to a location without directions, or how to help your friend in jail. These are […]

It Is Our Job to Educate You on Bail and the Bail Bond Process

If it helps at all, you are not the only person to feel confused when a loved one gets arrested. We mean, you are not the only person to have no idea what to do when you get the call saying that your loved one is in jail. It is not like they teach you […]

Understanding the Reality of Bail Bonds

Bailing out of jail is not as fast as what you see on television shows, unfortunately. As they do with everything they air, television shows cut out a lot of the stuff that happens, leaving out many minor details, that are in real life, major details. Here is the larger view of bail bonds: Bail […]

Bail Amount is X Amount of Dollars, but Feels like $0

The literal price for a bail bond will eventually become priceless. A bail bond will cost you 10% of the full bail amount, and the full bail amount is determined by the judge who evaluates the defendant’s crime, relationships in the community, and past criminal history. So if the judge sets the bail at $50,000, […]

Responsibilities of a Bail Bond Co-Signer

Bail bond co-signers play a vital role in the bail bond process. Some bail bonds can be dependent on having one or more co-signers. If the defendant fails to get the required number of co-signers for his or her bail bond, then they ultimately cannot get a bail bond and they cannot bail out of […]