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Wednesday, 14 June 2017

With Bailbonds Grand Rapids Residents Can Be Released When Arrested

By Janet Phillips


There are more people arrested each year than most people would ever suspect. It is not only hardened criminals that fall foul of the law. Most of those arrested for a crime are normal people that acted without thinking, such as driving after drinking. Luckily, with bailbonds Grand Rapids accused are routinely freed to continue with their normal lives until their trials occur.

No arrest should be considered lightly. It is a serious matter and anyone arrested for a crime, regardless what type of crime, should immediately seek help from a qualified and experienced criminal defence attorney. Even those absolutely sure of their own innocence should never contemplate defending themselves. The legal system is complex and the ramifications of mistakes can be extremely severe. Mistakes can lead to convictions and a life long criminal record.

Releasing accused after arrest is common practice. It is a practical system. There are not enough facilities or resources to keep every accused locked up. However, courts will only allow bail if they are convinced that the accused will behave responsibly. This means that he must not meddle in the case and that he will not try to avoid justice by fleeing. In most cases, the accused will have to pay a refundable cash amount first.

In most cases accused do not have access to the cash necessary to post bail. Thankfully, there are always bail bondsmen to come to the rescue. They provide almost instant loans to those that need cash urgently in order to pay for bail. In most cases the application for such a loan is processed almost immediately and as soon as the bondsman pays the money the accused can go free.

Those in the business of providing loans to pay bail are not in it for charity. They are businessmen and they expect to make profits. Most bondsmen charge a service fee of more than a tenth of the amount they make available to the client. This fee is not refundable. The client will be expected to enter into a written agreement and they will have to put up assets to secure the loan.

Most accused are extremely stressed after being arrested and they so desperately want to go free that they do not read the terms and conditions of the loan from the bondsman. They do not realise that the consequences of non adherence to those terms can cost them dearly. That is why it is best to leave negotiations with the bondsman in the hands of the appointed attorney.

The court will return the bail amount to the accused after the trial is completed, even if the accused is found guilty. However, if the accused fail to adhere to the conditions of bail he will not only be arrested for additional crimes, but he will forfeit the bail money. Also, he will not be granted bail easily again.

Critics say that all those arrested should be kept imprisoned until they are tried. This is not feasible, however. In addition, one of the most important legal principles is that all accused must be presumed innocent until a court finds them guilty of a crime. It would therefore be unfair to keep those still presumed innocent incarcerated.




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