No one wants to sit in jail awaiting their court date, but for many people charged with a crime, posting bail can feel financially unattainable. Getting out of jail to prepare for your trial in a more familiar environment surrounded by people you trust can help you feel less stressed and more confident with moving forward with your case. If the bail set for you or a loved one feels too high, here are three of the top options for covering it and getting out of jail.
- Petition for decreased bail. A defendant can hire an attorney to help file a formal request to reduce their bail. Doing so requires evidence to support why lowering bail is a good idea. However, if paying for bail is a concern, it’s unlikely that a defendant would want to pay additional attorney fees to file this motion, especially since there is no guarantee that the bail would be reduced anyway.
- Ask for help from others. It’s common for a defendant to ask for financial help from other people when needing to pay bail. In this circumstance, there are a few different circumstances that could stop this option from being viable. Family members may not have the funds to cover the entire cost of the bail. A defendant may not have any familial or community ties who are able or willing to pitch in financially.
- Hiring a bail bond agency. The quickest and most financially beneficial option for getting out of jail on bail is hiring a bail bond agency. Bonding agents cover the cost of bail while charging a premium to the defendant at a small portion of what the original bail amount is. This puts much less of a financial strain on a defendant and anyone else who is assisting them financially.
Here at Alpha Bonding, we offer bail bonding services to help people charged with crimes get out of jail so they can prepare for their trial in the comfort and security of their home, so give us a call if you require this type of service.