Friday, May 18, 2018

How Bail Bondsmans In Lake Charles Help Arrested People

By Harold Adams


Being arrested is most certainly not a minor occurrence. It is a serious issue and it is one that many thousands of very ordinary people have to face every year. Law enforcement agencies do not focus solely on violent crimes. They have to uphold all the laws and those that contravene these laws are arrested. Thus people having one drink too may, people getting into violent arguments and people making silly mistakes may find themselves in trouble and under arrest. Thankfully, bail bondsmans in lake Charles can always help.

Being placed under arrest must be one of the most stressful experiences any person can ever have. There is the uncertainty, the possibility of some time in jail and the loss of dignity, status and opportunities to contemplate. The important thing, experts say, is to stay calm, to cooperate and to appoint a criminal defence attorney immediately.

When an attorney accept a case he will immediately set about arranging for his client to be released from custody. To this end he will appeal to the presiding magistrate that his client is not a risk to society, that he will not flee from justice and that he poses no danger to himself or others. If the court is satisfied, it will order the release of the accused, normally on condition that a certain amount is paid as surety.

The amounts that must be paid as surety vary but it has to be paid before the accused can be released. If the accused does not have the necessary amount of money available, he can approach a bondsman. Bondsmen provide loans to accused to pay their sureties and they normally operate around the courts and police stations. They process applications quickly and they pay on behalf of the accused.

Getting a quick loan from a bondsman can cost dearly, up to fifteen percent of the amount that is borrowed. The bondsman will require his client to sign a legal and binding agreement. He will have to agree to the terms governing the payback of the loan and he will have to pledge his assets to cover the amount of the loan as security. This entire process is normally completed within an hour or two.

Sadly, many people borrowing money from bondsmen do not read the terms and conditions. They are under stress and all they want is to get the entire ordeal of being arrested behind them. The strict terms only becomes apparent to them at a later stage. That is why it is perhaps better to leave any negotiations with bondsmen in the hands of the appointed attorney.

Breaking the conditions of release can have very serious repercussions. It can lead to new and additional criminal charges. It will most certainly cost the accused all the money he initially paid as surety. Worst of all, bail may not be granted a second time, forcing the accused to remain in jail until his case can be heard in court. It is simply not worth it.

Many people think that it is wrong to release arrested people until their cases are heard. The truth is that every person must be viewed as innocent until a court finds them guilty. It is hardly fair to incarcerate everyone accused of a crime when a large number of such people are eventually found innocent.




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