Posted on Jun 19th, by Views. If you or someone you love is facing charges for child abuse, one of the first steps is to get them out of jail, where they can repair relationships, seek behavioral help if it is needed, and deal with the legal implications of the charges against them. Bail is the fastest way to get someone out of jail when they are facing charges of child abuse.
Cash bail is a system that has been in use in the United States since before the Revolutionary War and is a fundamental part of the justice system. Cash bail allows a defendant to place a cash deposit with the court as a bond to ensure that they will comply with all of the terms of their pretrial release. Upon payment of the cash bail, the defendant is allowed to leave the jail and return to their home and job while they work through the legal proceedings against them.
Without cash bail, many defendants would be forced to remain behind bars until their hearings and trial could be held, a process that often takes months or years. If a defendant fails to comply with the terms of their pretrial release, by failing to appear for hearings or trial, they will forfeit the cash bail that they deposited and will be re-arrested and returned to jail until their legal proceedings have been completed.
When the amount of bail is more than an individual can afford, as it often is, a bail bondsman can arrange for a bail bond to be filed with the court in place of cash bail, which will allow the defendant to get out of jail for a fraction of the cost of bail.
A bail bondsman works with a surety company similar to an insurance company to help defendants get out of jail for less money than the full cost of bail. A bail bond is a promise to the court, backed by the surety company, that promises that the defendant will either comply with the terms of their pretrial release OR the bail bond company will pay the entire amount of cash bail to the court.
