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Getting arrested can be a tense experience. This can make you feel uneasy and nervous as you try to understand the situation. Getting apprehended may seem unfair given your circumstances, but it’s important to behave properly and cooperatively with state and federal law enforcement during an arrest. Choosing to behave improperly can make matters worse and result in greater consequences in the end. Here are some ways you should handle yourself if arrested:

Getting arrested is an unfortunate experience. If you qualify for bail, the judge will set the amount based on several factors, including the severity of the crime. While posting bail is a right given to every accused person, there are still some exceptions. These exceptions occur if the judge considers it necessary for an accused person to remain in custody. (Check out our article on How Do Judges Determine A Bail Amount).

When a person gets arrested, there’s a timeline of events that occur. If the crime is serious enough, they can be booked into jail where they’ll wait until a court hearing where the judge will set the bail amount (if the person qualifies for bail). There are a number of factors that determine a person’s bail amount:

The eighth amendment bans the federal government from demanding excessive bail and fines and states that no harsh and unusual punishments can be given. There’s a lot of questions regarding the term “excessive.” What does that even mean for the 8th amendment?

Instead of paying the full bail amount out-of-pocket, people will generally hire a bail agent who will post their bond in exchange for a 10% commission. As a way of ensuring their promise to appear in court, the bail agent will also ask them to sign over collateral.

Get more information on what collateral is, how it works and how you can expect it will affect you when getting a bail bond.

The idea of using money and other collateral assets in order to release someone booked in jail before their trial dates back to England in the 13th Century. Using a system of bail bonds enabled people of all classes in society, the rich, middle, and poor, to have better chances of receiving bail when accused of a crime.

Hi everybody! We’ve added several bail bond agents to our Agents page over the past few months. Let’s introduce them 🙂

Christmas and the Holidays are right around the corner, and you don’t want to spend it in jail. Most people are finishing up any last minute shopping, attending school Christmas plays, drinking hot cocoa by the fireplace, and more importantly, spending time with family and friends.

Sportsmans Bail Bonds have agents ready to help you 24/7 in Utah County. Have a loved one in the Utah county jail? Have no fear! Here at Sportsmans Bail Bonds, our agents take great pride in helping you get your loved one out of jail as fast as possible. That’s why we are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!