Posting Arizona Bail Bonds
In many states in the United States, bail bonds are a requisite in order for a suspect to avoid jail time. Bail bonds, also called "appearance bonds", also vary from case to case depending on the severity of the charge. This serves as a guarantee to the court that a suspect will be able to attend all the judicial proceedings where he or she is a respondent. Arizona bail bonds, in particular, can come in cash, cashier checks or money orders. Some, but not every court allows business or personal checks and credit cards for Arizona bail bonds. In addition, paper bonds issued by Arizona bail bondsmen are also accepted by courts.
In many cases, defendants may be released even without posting Arizona bail bonds. The court grants the defendant temporary freedom in exchange of his or her assurance that he or she will appear before the court at a mandated time and place. In this case, a suspect is deemed to be released in his own recognizance. On the other hand, a suspect or defendant may also be freed if a third party is able to assure the court of the appearance of a defendant in court proceedings. If this is the case, the suspect is deemed to have availed of a third-party release. In Arizona, most of the people avail the services of bail bond agencies especially if the bail is set at $1,500 or higher. These agencies usually charge a fee that is equal to ten percent of the bail amount.
Any person or company can post Arizona bail bonds in behalf of defendants. However, the entity that posted that bond, or the bond poster, will be responsible for settling the complete worth of the bond if the defendant fails to appear in any of the proceedings where his or her attendance is compulsory. Subject to the decision of the court, the forfeited bond may be released and converted into city or town or county property. Before this matter is decided, a bail forfeiture hearing is arranged by the court. All the concerned parties are required to attend. In this hearing, the court would decide whether or not the bond will be forfeited. It will likewise be decided if the court will issue a warrant for the arrest of the defendant or if the court will give him another chance to make an appearance.
Arizona bail bonds are usually returned to the parties who posted the bonds. The requisite for this is the complete attendance of the defendant in judicial proceedings where he or she is mandated to attend. There are two possible scenarios if the parties posting the Arizona bail bonds are not the defendants. The court can order cash bond release or it may issue a written clearance for collateral to be released to a bail bond company. If the defendant is the bond poster, this bond may be converted and used to settle fines, fees, and surcharges that may be assessed to the defendant in his cases.
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