If you were to ask former clients of ours, what the best thing about Contra Costa County Bail Bonds was, what ONE thing could you say? 24/7 state-wide availability? Professional, fast, and friendly licensed agents? Confidentiality? Low cost bail bonds with flexible payment plans? There are too many good things about Contra Costa County Bail […]
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Paying for bail or a bail bond is something that 1) you never thought you’d have to do, and 2) would rather not do because it’s your money that you’d rather spend elsewhere. It can be so easy to say no to helping a friend out because it is quite a bit of money. “They’ll […]
The number for Contra Costa County Bail Bonds is 925-228-5858. You might want to remember that (and the company’s name) next time you have a run-in with the cops. This time, you got away or got off easy. But next time they may not be so forgiving and you may not get so lucky. Next […]
Bail for a defendant is going to be based on a number of criteria. What the crime was. Whether or not the defendant has a prior record of criminal activity. The bonds he or she has with other members of the community (flight risk). His or her financial standing. There is such a thing called […]
Getting arrested is a serious enough issue for a loved one of yours to be so mad at you – madder than you have ever seen them. So mad (and disappointed, which may be worse) to the point you think they will separate themselves from you, not talk to you, not help you, etc. But […]
Among a parent’s most frightening thoughts is that their child is going to be or has been arrested. In this moment, they want to be there to help their child as much as they can but frankly, there is only so much they can do – it is not like the parent can tell the […]
Compared to cash bail, bail bonds are a small cost. Bail bonds cost 10% of cash bail. So it may be a few hundred or a few thousand dollars that you would much rather spend on something else. But knowing that your loved one, who is sitting in jail, depends on you to come through […]
Every Halloween you and your boyfriend or girlfriend dress up in coordinating costumes: Mickey and Minnie, mustard and ketchup, etc. This year is going to be no different and you have already begun working on your DIY costumes. Then unexpectedly, they are arrested one night. They are sitting in jail, and you are sitting at […]
Owning a gun is serious business and requires a serious process. In California, gun laws are some of the most restrictive across the United States. And new laws are being passed regularly in an effort to curb violence and mishandling of guns. This year, there were a few pretty “big” gun laws that were passed, […]
If you think that your family and friends are a bunch of crazies, then you don’t really know crazy enough. Crazy is a bunch of people who act out too far for anyone’s good – illegally. They are the ones who are arrested for violating laws and committing crimes. They are the ones who popular […]
When we think of posting bail, we generally think of the negatives: paying a lot of money to someone else because you or your loved one did something wrong and got caught for it. But there are a number of really incredible and often overlooked benefits to paying for a bail bond, aside from getting […]
When your loved one is in a jam and needs you to help pay for bail, one of the questions that’s going to run through your mind is, “how am I going to afford that?” We’re here to help settle this thought that is nerve-racking but also something you do want to do for your […]
Halloween for adults is completely different than Halloween for kids. Costumes are still involved, but instead of candy and trick-or-treating, it is going out to clubs and parties, while probably consuming copious amounts of alcohol. There is nothing wrong with that, until drinking and driving is involved. We hope there will be none of that. […]
Voting rights for some convicted felons in California could soon change – possibly. Currently in California, the law only allows convicted felons to vote only when they have been released from jail and completed parole; their voting rights are automatically restored upon completion. But now there is a new bill (AB2466) that petitions to give […]
One unpaid parking ticket – you think you can get away with it for awhile. They have way more important matters to follow up on instead of your ticket. This ideology will only go so far, if it has even gotten you anywhere to begin with. You may think that because no one has followed […]
Even if your loved one is so befallen with guilt about the crime he or she has just been arrested for, to the point where he or she does not want to pay for bail, you, as their supportive loved one, should not let them sit there in jail for what will seem like forever. […]
Whatever negative, threatening, and intimidating thoughts you have surrounding bail bonds and bail agents, you need to drop them, now. These preconceived ideas and notions are easy to hold onto because you see them in TV shows and movies. Plus, you might think that because it is connected with crime and police and lawyers and […]
Cosigning onto a bail bond is a huge gesture of the signer towards the defendant who needs the bail bond. However, it also is a risk for the cosigner. And for the defendant, it is a lot of trust and good faith instill upon them, from the cosigner. For the cosigner: You are agreeing to […]
The truth about bail bonds is that for anyone out on bail through a bail bond is more likely to abide by their release terms, conditions, and agreements. They are more likely to show up for their court dates. They are more likely to meet all bail bond payment deadlines. They are more likely to […]
It is hard to believe that in the moment a person is being arrested by the police, the police are also reading them Miranda Rights to remind them of their rights so they can protect themselves from the police and prosecution later on, so they are not taken advantage of. The Miranda Rights says that […]