The Reality of Prop. 25
The November third election is a big one for California voters. Not only do they have to decide which candidate they want in the Oval Office, they also must decide if they want to vote for or against, Proposal 25.
What is Proposal 25
The goal of Prop 25 is to end the current cash bail system. If it passes, California would be the first state to do away with this system. Instead of using a tried and true cash bail system, the state would create a system that would run a “risk-assessment” on suspects. Each suspect would be assigned a risk which would categorize them as:
- Low-risk
- Medium-risk
- High-risk
Low-risk suspects would be individuals that, based solely on a generic test, would be determined a low-risk for not appearing in court and who were deemed a minimal risk to society. They would be promptly released from jail.
On the other hand, someone who is considered high-risk might not show up for their court dates and they’re deemed a threat to society. These individuals would not be released. Eventually, high-risk individuals would get a few moments before a judge, at which point they’d be allowed to explain why the high-risk assessment is unfair.
Individuals who fall into the medium-risk category pose a problem. They might or might not appear in court. And they might, in the right circumstances, be a threat to society. It’s not entirely clear how the courts would be expected to deal with medium-risk individuals, other than some lawmakers stating that cases would depend on the local court’s rules.
Individuals who have been charged with misdemeanors would be exempt from the risk exceptions, though lawmakers are quick to point out that there will be exceptions.
The Problem with Prop 25
At first glance, Prop 25 doesn’t seem like a bad idea. It has the potential to provide individuals with limited income who have created minor offenses with the ability to get out of jail. That’s a good thing, right? Maybe not.
First, even low-income individuals do have the opportunity to be released from jail. If they don’t have the money needed to bail themselves out, they can contact local family-owned businesses like Absolute Bail Bonds where they can take advantage of flexible payment plans that include zero% interest, 20% discounts, and low-payments.
The biggest problem with Prop 25 is that it doesn’t appear that anyone has a good way to run the risk assessments. Fans of Prop 25 haven’t been able to provide much information about how the assessments will be run or how they’ll be evaluated.
The current system provides the court to look closely at each person’s criminal and community history. This information is used to determine how much money is needed to convince the person to stay out of trouble and attend all of their court appearances. The fact that bail can be revoked if the person does violate the terms of their release by engaging with certain people, leaving town, or committing a crime provides further incentive for everyone to walk the straight and narrow path while they wait for their case to reach its conclusion.
The biggest concern with Prop 25 is that while fans of the proposed law are convinced it will work, they’re unable to provide any detailed information about how the risk assessment will be conducted. When you read the bill, all it says is that the risk assessment will use “tools shall be demonstrated by scientific research to be accurate and reliable.”
That sounds a lot like the type of system internet dating sites use, and everyone who has used one of those sites knows that while love matches are possible, most of the connections are massive duds. Does anyone really want to have a bail system that has the same kind of success rate as the average internet dating service?
What Happens During the Booking Process?
There is a lot about getting arrested that most people don’t know. After all, most people don’t ever plan on getting arrested so why bother learning about something that will never happen. Unfortunately, an arrest isn’t something that can be planned, it just happens. Thousands of people get arrested every single day. Even if you don’t get arrested, one of your loved ones could be.
When a person is arrested, they aren’t sent straight to jail. First, they have to go through the booking process. During this time, information on the person is recorded and put into the system. This way the person can be identified in jail and the future if they ever get into trouble again.
The steps of the booking process are as follows:
- Recording a person’s name and other information.
- Taking a mugshot.
- Confiscating the person’s personal belongings.
- Taking fingerprints.
- Conducting a full-body search.
- Checking for warrants.
- Health screening.
- Checking for any affiliations.
- Taking a DNA sample.
When all of that information has been recorded, the person will be completely booked into the system. Once that happens, the person can be bailed out of jail, provided they have been granted bail. If you are ready to bail your loved one out of jail, then you should contact Absolute Bail Bonds in Los Angeles. We are always there for our clients, no matter what time it may be.
We provide all of the following for our clients:
- 24/7 Bail bond service
- 20% Discount
- Phone approvals
- 0% Interest payment plans
- No hidden fees
- No collateral with working signer
- Se habla Español
A person has to be completely booked into the system before they can be bailed out. Once a person has been booked into the system, you can bet that Absolute Bail Bonds in Los Angeles will be there for you. Our bail agent will be ready to go and will help get your loved one out of jail in no time.
Call 1-800-793-2245 or click Chat With Us now for a free consultation with one of our bail agents.
Don’t Worry, We’ll Answer Your Questions
When trying to bail someone out of jail, a vast number of people are dealing with it for the first time. They’ve never needed to bail someone out of jail before. This makes the whole experience more intimidating and confusing than it should be. If this is what you are currently going through, don’t panic. There are caring professionals here at Absolute Bail Bonds who are willing to help out.
Unsurprisingly, our bail agents deal with bail daily. This means they know everything about the subject and will be more than capable of answer whatever questions you might have. They are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Consultations are always free, so there is no reason not to talk to a bail agent.
Our bail agents can answer all of your questions about bail without needing much information. However, if you want answers specifically related to your loved one’s case, they will need some information. Namely, our agents will need your loved one’s name, birthday, and county of arrest. This information will allow our bail agents to locate your loved one in the county jail system.
Once our agents have located your loved one in the system, they will have access to all of the information they need to answer your questions. All of this is included in the free consultation because we want to help you. We want you to be able to make an informed decision, and that means having all of your questions answered.
Some of the other services that we provide for our clients here at Absolute Bail Bonds include:
- 24/7 Bail bond service
- 20% Discount
- Phone approvals
- 0% Interest payment plans
- No hidden fees
- No collateral with working signer
- Se habla Español
Don’t let bail intimidate and confuse you. It can be really simple when you have a professional by your side to guide you. Just talk to the bail agents here at Absolute Bail Bonds. They are ready and waiting to help you with a free consultation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
What are you waiting for? You can talk to a bail agent right now by calling 1-800-793-2245 or by clicking Chat With Us now.
How Do Bail Bonds Work?
Bail and bail bonds are two subjects that people may have heard of, but likely have very little understanding of since no one ever really expects to need bail. For instance, most people don’t know that bail and bail bonds are not the same things. They are two different, but related, ways to get someone out of jail.
Bail is what people are most familiar with. It is a set amount of money that someone needs to pay for a person to be released from jail. The exact amount of money varies from case to case. Meanwhile, a bail bond is what a person gets when they hire a bail agent to help them rescue a loved one from jail.
With a bail bond, a person signs a contract with their bail agent. By signing, they are agreeing to pay a percentage of the full bail amount to the agent in return for the bail agent posting their loved one’s bail. In this instance, instead of paying for the bail, you are paying for the bail agent’s services.
Here at Absolute Bail Bonds, we only ask for 10% of the full bail price. This means that our clients get a 90% discount on the cost of bailing their friends and family members out of jail. On top of just getting a discount, you get help professional bail agents. Our agents will always be there to answer your questions and guide you through rescuing a loved one from jail. Some of the other benefits that we provide for our clients include:
- 24/7 Bail bond service
- 20% Discount
- Phone approvals
- 0% Interest payment plans
- No hidden fees
- No collateral with working signer
- Se habla Español
Bail bonds work because the bail agent can pay the full amount of the bail to the jail right away. Also, they only cost a person a fraction of the cost of paying for the whole bail themselves.
What are you waiting for? You can get your loved one out of jail today by calling 1-800-793-2245 or clicking Chat With Us now.
Are You Looking for Affordable Bail Options?
When you need to pay for something expensive, it is usually easier to do so with a payment plan. This is why Absolute Bail Bonds provides payment plans for all of our clients. This way, the cost of the bail bond is broken up and spread out over several months. By doing this, paying to get someone out of jail becomes much more affordable, but we do not stop there.
One of the biggest problems with bail, aside from the cost, is the suddenness of it. You never know when someone that you care about is going to get arrested. The only time you learn about the arrest is after it has occurred. This means that you can never really save up and prepare to post bail.
This is a problem that Absolute Bail Bonds has created a solution for. We are able to provide clients with approved credit a 0% down bail bond. If you qualify for this, we will bail out your loved one and you don’t have to make a payment for up to a month after. This gives you some extra time to save up money for the first payment.
We also provide clients who qualify with an additional 20% off the price of the bail bond. This means that instead of paying 10% of the full bail amount, you would only have to pay 8%. To qualify for this discount, one of the co-signers on the bail bond has to meet just one of the following requirements:
- Be a member of the military.
- Be a member of AARP.
- Be a union member.
- Be a homeowner.
- Have a private attorney.
As long as one of those requirements is met by one co-signer, you can qualify for the discount. Some of the other things we do for our clients include:
- 24/7 Bail bond service
- Phone approvals
- 0% Interest payment plans
- No hidden fees
- No collateral with working signer
- Se habla Español
At Absolute Bail Bonds, we do everything that we can to help out our clients. This is why we provide bail bonds that only cost 10% of the full bail price, 0% down for clients with approved credit, and a 20% discount off the cost of the bail bond for those who qualify. If you need affordable bail help, look no further than Absolute Bail Bonds.
For a free consultation, just click Chat With Us or call 1-800-793-2245 now.
How Are Bail Prices Determined?
There is a whole lot to take in whenever someone deals with bail for the first time. The part that almost always surprises people is the cost. Bailing someone out of jail in California is not cheap. It typically costs several thousands of dollars. While getting a bail bond is cheaper, reducing the cost of bail by 90%, it can still be an expensive undertaking. This causes many people to wonder how bail prices are determined in the first place.
Despite the fact that bail agents are often the ones to inform people of the cost of bailing someone out of jail, they are not responsible for determining the cost. Bail agents are regulated by California law to charge 10% of the full bail price. This is why getting a bail bond is 90% cheaper than paying for the bail yourself.
Law enforcement officers may set bail prices, but they don’t have a lot of say in the matter. Every year, each county in the state creates what is known as a bail schedule. This is just a fancy name for a list of every possible crime and the recommended bail amount for each one. The officers just follow that list, which means they don’t come up with the bail amounts either.
Bail amounts are determined by judges. They are the ones who get together and create the bail schedules. They are also the only ones who can alter bail amounts after they have been assigned. This often happens after a person’s first court date where a judge gets to really look at the case in detail.
If you want to rescue someone from jail, the cheapest way to do so is through a bail bond, which can be acquired here at Absolute Bail Bonds. On top of just being affordable, we will walk you through the entire bail process and answer all of your questions. With our help, you won’t have to face this alone.
Some of the services that we provide for our clients include:
- 24/7 Bail bond service
- 20% Discount
- Phone approvals
- 0% Interest payment plans
- No hidden fees
- No collateral with working signer
- Se habla Español
For a free consultation with a professional, just call 1-800-793-2245 or click Chat With Us now.
Who Can Bail Out Your Friend or Family Member?
For most people, there are a lot of unknowns when it comes to bail. They don’t know how much bail costs, how it works, when they can post bail, or even who can do that. Luckily, the answers are usually much simpler than people realize. Take for instance who can bail someone out of jail.
Most people would assume that only relatives can bail a person out of jail. However, those people would be wrong. Here in California, anyone can bail someone out of jail whether they are family, or just a really good friend. All you need in order to post someone’s bail is to know enough about him or her.
When you come to Absolute Bail Bonds for bail help, our bail agents will always be ready to assist you. All we need to get started is your friend or family member’s name, birthday, and county of arrest. With that information in hand, our agents will be able to locate your loved one in the county jail database.
Once your loved one has been located within the jail system, our agents can fill out the rest of the paperwork. From there, our agents will work with you to create a personalized payment plan that breaks up the cost of the bail bond. With that payment plan, you should be able to afford your loved one’s bail.
Some of the other services we provide to help out our clients include:
- 24/7 Bail bond service
- 20% Discount
- Phone approvals
- 0% Interest payment plans
- No hidden fees
- No collateral with working signer
- Se habla Español
Being related to someone doesn’t matter when it comes to posting bail. All that does matter is that you care about a person. As long as you care enough to try, Absolute Bail Bonds will be by your side to help you post bail and rescue your friend or family member from jail. You can count on us to always be there when you need us most.
What are you waiting for? Help out your friend or family member today by calling 1-800-793-2245 or click Chat With Us now.
Need a Free California Warrant Check?
Warrants are tricky things. In most cases, the people issuing the warrant don’t alert the individual to the existence of the warrant. After all, if they could locate the person, then they would just arrest him or her. This leads to instances where people never even knew they had an outstanding warrant until they have a run in with the law.
This may not seem like a big deal, but it is more common than you might think. Luckily, it is possible for a person to check if they have a warrant. One of the easiest ways to do so is by contacting Absolute Bail Bonds. We provide free warrant checks in several California counties to help out our clients.
Each county is different on how warrant checks are performed and who can perform those checks. This makes it so that we can only perform warrant checks in certain counties.
The counties were we cannot perform warrant checks include:
- Alameda County
- Kings County
- Madera County
- Marin County
- Napa County
- San Francisco County
- San Mateo County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
If you want to check for a warrant in one of these counties, you will need to do yourself. This is usually done by going to a local police station or courthouse, but can also be done online in some instances.
If you suspect that there may be a warrant out for your arrest, you should definitely check and make sure. You don’t want it to pop up when you’re interacting with the law over trivial things, like a parking ticket. Luckily, Absolute Bail Bonds in Downtown Los Angeles has your back. We will be more than happy to perform a warrant check for you, provided it is in a county where we can.
Want a free warrant check? If so, call 1-800-793-2245 or click Chat With Us now.
How Much Do You Have to Pay Upfront for a Bail?
When it comes to paying for expensive things, most people like to know how much they have to pay upfront. This is a reasonable expectation to have, especially when paying for something like bail. When you are bailing someone out of jail, you want to know exactly how much you will need to pay, and how much you will have to pay upfront.
Unfortunately, this isn’t an easy question to answer without first knowing the details of the case. Here at Absolute Bail Bonds, our bonds only cost 10% of the full bail amount. From there, we provide our clients with personalized payment plans. These plans help divide up the cost of the bail bond even further.
How much a person has to pay upfront is dependent on how much the bail is, the person’s credit, and the credit of any co-signers. All of this plays into how much a person will have to pay upfront for their loved one’s bail bond. A bail agent will be better able to answer that question.
While this question can be tough to answer online, you can rest easy knowing that Absolute Bail Bonds will do everything in its power to help you out. We try to make the bail process as easy and affordable as possible for all of our clients. Some of the things that we do include:
- 24/7 Bail bond service
- 20% Discount
- Phone approvals
- 0% Interest payment plans
- No hidden fees
- No collateral with working signer
- Se habla Español
For affordable bail help, just contact Absolute Bail Bonds. Our bail agents are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provide free consultations for anyone who wants them. When you talk to our knowledgeable agents, they will be able to answer questions whenever you need them. You can count on us.
For a free consultation at any time, just call 1-800-793-2245 or click Chat With Us now.
How Long Does It Take to Rescue Someone from Jail?
When something bad happens to a friend or family member, you want to rescue them from it as quickly as possible. You never want someone you care about to suffer when you can help them out. That is exactly why when you learned of your loved one’s arrest, you immediately wanted to post his or her bail.
The less time your loved one spends behind bars, the better. They would be better off at home, not stuck in some jail cell. That is why you want to post their bail through Absolute Bail Bonds. We will provide you with an affordable bail bond, and we will help get your loved one out of jail quickly.
Here at Absolute Bail Bonds, we bail people out of jail all over California. Some jails have more workloads than others, which affects how quickly they will release someone from their facilities. This means that depending on the county of arrest, we can have your friend or family member out of jail in anywhere from a few hours to a day.
Whenever you need bail help, you can count on Absolute Bail Bonds to be there for you. Our bail agents are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This means that you can get the process of rescuing a loved one from jail started at any time. Someone will always be ready and waiting to help you out.
Some of the services that we provide around the clock include:
- 24/7 Bail bond service
- 20% Discount
- Phone approvals
- 0% Interest payment plans
- No hidden fees
- No collateral with working signer
- Se habla Español
You can count on Absolute Bail Bonds to help get your loved one out of jail quickly. In some counties, we can have your loved one out of jail in as little as 2 hours, in others, it can take up to a day. No matter how long it takes, know that our bail agents are working tirelessly to help you rescue your loved one from jail as fast as they can.