By Applying For Bail Bonds Grand Rapids Accused Can Raise Cash Quickly

By Harold King


It is not only career criminals and those that committed serious offences that are arrested. In fact, thousands of arrests are made each year and most of those are normal people that live normal lives. People make errors of judgement, however, putting them on the wrong side of the law. They drive when they are incapacitated, they act in a violent manner when provoked or they take foolish chances. Thankfully, by applying for bail bonds Grand Rapids accused can be released again.

Nobody should ever see an arrest as a minor matter. Law enforcement agencies do not arrest suspects unless they are very sure that there is sufficient evidence to prove that a criminal act has been committed. Anyone arrested should therefore get legal help without delay. The attorney will examine the circumstances and evidence and advise his client. Thereafter he will ask the court to release his client until a hearing can be scheduled.

The granting of bail is a common practice. The accused is released from custody and is allowed to continue with his life until his case is heard. However, before release can be approved, the court must be sure that the accused will adhere to the conditions of release. He may not interfere with the case and there must be no suspicion that he will pose a danger to either himself or others.

If the accused is not able to post the amount set for his release, he can ask a bondsman for an instant cash loan. This is the speciality of bondsmen, who often practice close to the courts and police stations and who maintain close relationships with court officials. They arrange for the surety to be paid almost instantly and their clients will then be released without delay.

The cost of such a loan can be between 10 and 15 percent of the loan amount. The client will have to sign an agreement with the bondsman specifying how this money will be paid back. In the majority of cases the bondsman will require the client to pledge sufficient assets to cover this amount. The client will also be expected to pay hefty interest on the outstanding amount.

It is only natural that so many accused sign agreements with bondsmen without reading or questioning the terms and conditions. They are stressed and just want to get the entire awful experience behind them. In this way it is easy to enter into an agreement that can turn out to be very difficult to honour. That is why it is best to leave negotiations with the bondsman in the hands of the attorney.

Breaking the conditions of release can have very serious consequences. The accused may be placed in custody again and bail will not be granted easily again. The accused will lose the money he paid in the first instance and he will almost surely face extra charges. Breaking the conditions of the agreement with the bondsman will lead to the loss of the assets pledged as surety.

Critics say that there are too many accused allowed to go free only to commit other crimes. The fact is, however, that every accused must be viewed as innocent until proven guilty. It is simply not practical to keep all accused incarcerated until they appear in court.




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