Cash Bail

Sometimes a defendant or a defendant's family member will have enough money to post bail personally, rather than getting a bail bond or surety bond through an agent. In this case, the payment for the total amount of bail must be paid in full before the defendant can be released. This can be paid in the form of a cashiers check, personal check or money order delivered to the jail facility where the defendant is being detained.

However, posting cash bail can easily tie up the payee's checking and/or savings accounts, as well as any reserve accounts holding money. Regardless of how long the legal proceedings, trial and verdict last, the money will be held by the facility until the case is finally concluded, in which case the money will be given back to the payee. If the defendant fails to show up to his or her necessary court appearances, the cash bail amount will be forfeit and paid to the U.S. government. Bail is used as an incentive to ensure the defendant shows up to all of his or her court appearances.

Cash bail may or may not be an option for you. At Dan's Bail Bonds in Los Angeles, we are happy to discuss your bail situation for you and see whether cash bail or a bail bond may be the right choice. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to help people throughout Southern California with their bail bond needs.

Even if you are not located in Los Angeles or Southern California, we may be able to refer you to a qualified bail bond agent in your area.

Contact Los Angeles bail bond agent Dan Nesser today!