Excalibur Bail Bonds

is California's most trusted Bail Bond Agency. Our highly trained Bail Bond Agents are ready to help you with your bail bond needs. We provide bail bonds to these southern California regions

Southern California Bail Bonds

How Do Bail Bonds Work?

In a nutshell, bail works by releasing the person charged with a crime in exchange for money that the court holds until all proceedings and trials surrounding the accused person are complete. The court hopes that theperson charged will show up for his or her court dates in order to recover the bail.

Since this date could be months or years away, the judge must also decide if the accused person is trustworthy enough to remain out of custody before the trial. If not for bail, many people, some of whom might be innocent, would have to wait in jail until their trials began. Most people cannot afford the total amount of bail, so they or their families must contract with a specialist such as Excalibur Bail Bonds to arrange for bail. The posting of a bail bond acquired by or on behalf of the incarcerated person is one means of meeting the required bail. When a bond is issued, Excalibur Bail Bonds guarantees that the person charged will appear in court at all required court hearings.

Bail bonds are surety bonds used to guarantee the entire bail amount if the accused party fails to maintain the terms of his or her release. A bail bondsman generally pays the court a large 'blanket bond' to cover multiple clients, then charges each client 10% of his or her total bail figure as a cash guarantee. These cash bonds are considered bail bonds and are generally non-refundable if obtained through bail bondsmen. The main benefits to the client are not having to spend all of his or her time in an unpleasant cell until the trial date and a financial hardship, as the person would be unable to work.