Bailing Someone Out of Jail

Answer:

This is a question that we get very often. Sometimes we get these calls late at night, early in the morning, on the weekends, pretty much any time that someone could place a phone call. Either a loved one or themselves have been found in a situation where they get arrested and they either need to bail themselves out or they need to bail someone else out.

Now, fortunately, if you are the person who is helping someone out, it’s relatively easy to bail them out. First thing you need to do is you need to contact a local bail bondsman. We would suggest just scouring the internet, maybe do a simple Google search to find local bondsmen or bailsmen who can help you in that regard. We would speak to several. They have different rates. They have different conditions and different methods of doing things so we would definitely interview a few to make sure you find the right one that can work with you. Once you speak to them and they look into the case, they’ll find out exactly what the bail amount is set by the court and then they can act accordingly to get that taken care of.

Now, the bail is often determined by local court orders so every case, depending on the charge, has a different bail amount. Now, a bail amount is usually set at your initial appearance which is shortly after you have been arrested and you are placed into custody. If you are the person who is actually in custody, you are typically given a phone call and you’re able to contact either a loved one who can contact a bail bondsman, or you can contact a bail bondsman yourself. Many of the jail facilities do have contact information for those types of things so you are relatively able to access those easily.

Just for some peace of mind, if you do find yourself in a situation where you are arrested, there are several options to be able to get a bondsman to get that bail paid for you and get you out of jail, that way you can meet with an attorney, you can meet with family and friends, and you can discuss the next steps in the situation that you find yourself. If you have any other questions about bail, bail bondsman, or being arrested in Orlando, feel free to call our office.