Category Archives: Pittsburg Bail Bonds

The Contra Costa Bail Bond StoreFamily Is Your Family

When you call Contra Costa Bail Bond Store Services, don’t expect a draining conversation with an automated message where you’re asked to keep pushing numbers to try and resolve your issue. You’ll immediately be greeted by one of our best representatives who will talk you through the bail bond process and figure out the best […]

What Is Bail For?

During a defendant’s trial period, it’s not (always) fair to keep the defendant in custody. He or she has technically not yet been formally found guilty. To keep fairness (while also considering the safety of others), the opportunity to bail was introduced. Bail is set by a judge and it is an amount of money […]

Bail Bond Store: What You Need To Remember

A bail bond is a non-refundable payment to a bail agent and company that gets a person out of jail. This person has not yet stood trial; bail bond releases are not allowed for those who have been found guilty and sentenced to prison. Here are common bail bond rules to keep in mind: The […]

Got A Bail Bond Payment Coming Up? Use Your Tax Refund

Before you go spending your tax return on new clothes and alcohol, think about your financial commitments first. Rent. Groceries. Credit card payments. Loans. Bills. Insurance. Even bail bond payments. As nice as it would be to treat yourselves and splurge on with your generous tax return, it is much wiser to use this money […]

What Appears On Your Background Check

There are two types of people: those with a criminal background and those without. For those with a criminal background check, you’re probably wondering, nervously, what exactly pops up when someone requests or searches into your history. Here’s some information that might answer your questions. Individuals, partners, corporations or limited liability companies may request to […]

CA Laws That Leave Us Scratching Our Heads

You think you’ve heard and seen the weirdest, strangest things like powdered eggs and an app that allows people to request another person, a stranger, to wait in line for them at a restaurant so they do not have to. Well, you haven’t seen this list of the oddest laws in California that is definitely […]

How You Can Reduce Some Of Your Unpaid Traffic Ticket Costs

In case you haven’t heard yet, California has a new amnesty program for some people who have outstanding traffic tickets (parking tickets, tickets for reckless driving and DUI offenses are not covered in the program). This new program began October 2015 and will run until March 2017. The purpose of the program is to provide […]

Bail – A Lot To Understand, But Contra Costa Bail Bond StoreCan Help

When it comes to bail and bail bonds, and the whole legal process in general, there is a lot to know and digest. It’s a pain to deal with, one you never wanted. It’s stressful and draining and takes up a lot of time. Our team at Contra Costa Bail Bond Store Services will try […]

What Can I Do To Lower My Bail?

Unfortunately for you, there is not much you can do to lower your bail or the bail of someone you love. No matter how much you know yourself or your loved one to be a good, honest person, your word and plea is not enough to get a judge to lower the bail he or […]

What Do You Know About Bail From Watching TV?

As you can expect, television shows and movies do not teach viewers everything there is to know about bail. You’ve probably heard the Miranda Rights read to a suspect or a judge set a bail amount. But you probably don’t see the process the suspect goes through from their arrest to the court and you […]

Yearly Training Makes Contra Costa Bail Bond StoreAgents The Best

Every year, Contra Costa Bail Bond Store Services agents are required to enroll in courses and lectures regarding the bail industry and what is expected of a professional, successful bail agent. Even a 20-year veteran is required to do so. The reason for these annual trainings is to keep Contra Costa Bail Bond Store Services […]

Why Bail Bond Store Need A Co-Signer

In order to get a bail bond, there will need to be a co-signer. The co-signer is taking on responsibility for the defendant. By signing the bail bond paperwork, the co-signer is agreeing to financial consequences if the defendant does not show up in court: paying the remainder of the full bail amount and surrendering […]

Bail Bond Store Protect Us Too!

When a person bails out of jail, they are less likely to get themselves into more trouble again. Why? Because they know that if they are re-arrested, They face more punishment. They (or someone on their behalf) will need to pay the remainder of the bond. Any collateral that was offered will be taken away. […]

Social Media, Celebrities And The Laws

The more prevalent social media becomes in our everyday lives, the more cautious we have to be with what we post on it. Something you post can incriminate you without you initially realizing it. For example, you might have heard that singer and actress Vanessa Hudgens is under investigation for allegedly defacing the protected red […]

An Update On California Gun Control Laws

California has some of the strictest gun laws in all of the U.S. but following the deadly San Bernardino shooting (and not to mention all the other mass shootings that occur across the nation), lawmakers are pushing to tighten gun control even more. Currently, buyers are limited to buying only one handgun per month. Now, […]

What Happens When The Wrong People Are Jailed

Unfortunately, there are instances where truly innocent people are wrongly convicted of a crime. So much is lost (friends, family, income and literally years spent behind bars) that it is nearly impossible to compensate and make up for all of that. It was recently announced that Los Angeles was going to pay $24 million to […]

Wise Spending: Tax Refunds For A Bail Payment

Each year, taxpayers are eligible to receive a refund on their income tax if what they owe is less than the sum of the total amount of withholding and estimated taxes they paid for the year. This money that is given back at the end of the financial year is money all taxpayers look forward […]

Get Your Tax Refund To Pay For Bail

It is tax season and it’s time to file tax refunds and as much of a headache it is, this time around you might be more compelled to get it in on time than years past. Why? Because you have a bail bond to pay off. You can certainly use your tax refund to help […]

When Social Media Can Backfire On You

Use Your Tax Return For Bail!

Does Pleasant Hill Bail Bond Store accept tax return money for a bail bond payment? Of course! Because your tax return is really your money, there are no restrictions about using it for a bail bond payment. What happens is that when you receive your tax return from the government, you’ll need to make sure […]