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Bail Instructions
You've just learned a friend or loved one has been incarcerated. Follow these steps to get to him/her bailed out:
- Be sure about which jail he or she is in.
- Is it a county, city, or federal facility?
- What is the booking number?
- Find out what are/is his/her charge(s)?
- Have the persons full legal name and date of birth.
- Have the defendants social security number-that's a great help!
- Where And how long at current residence?
- Go to your home or other place where you can stay for a while and receive telephone calls.
- We will probably need to contact you several times.
- Be sure you know the telephone number where you are staying.
- Try to have access to a fax machine or the number to one you can access
(business fax, or friends fax, work fax etc.)
- There is normally no need for you to go to the jail. In some jurisdictions, only
a licensed Bail Bond Agent can post bail. Persons who have just been arrested and are
being processed are usually not eligible to see visitors for several hours.
- Try to find out how much the Bail amount is.
- Bail Bond Agencies are normally required by law to collect a percentage of the Bail set as a
Premium. You will have to pay this amount or arrange financing with us to assemble the funds.
Cash, credit cards, and checks are just some of the ways in which we help our clients assemble the funds needed.
- Harvey Bail Bonds guarantees the full amount of the Bail to the Court as
guarantee that appearance by providing collateral for the entire bond amount. Therefore, try
to know what collateral property you could provide (e.g. Cash Is Great... House, Car, Boat, or other property value).
- Call Harvey Bail Bonds at 717-291-BAIL or 1-877-255-Bail (2245).
- The Bail Agent will ask you some basic questions relating to who,
what, where, and why the person is in custody.
- The Agent will also ask you questions about the personal history of the person
being held such as where they work, previous arrests, time in current residence.
- Try to remain calm, we are working on your situation as fast as the law allows.
- Harvey Bail Bonds will call the facility where the person is being detained
and determine exact bail information and develop a plan to get the person released.
- A Bail Agent will call you as soon as the determination is made to discuss the plan and
make Bail arrangements with you.
- Remember, many jurisdictions (especially those in major metropolitan areas)
are very slow in processing and often have their telephone lines overloaded with calls.
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