What To Do When Arrested In Florida

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - July 17, 2013 - PRLog -- When someone is arrested in Seminole County or Daytona Beach it can be difficult to find useful information. When someone is arrested on a misdemeanor or a felony they generally have two options to get out of jail. They can post a cash bond or can go to a bail bondsman. On a cash bond the entire bond amount must be paid. Beware, the Clerk of Court might take handling fees, fines and court costs out of the cash bond at the conclusion of your case. If a bond is posted with a bondsman the fee is the greater of 10% or $100 for each charge. The bond amount shouldn't be considered an indicator of how serious the case is.  The bond amount is a judge’s estimate of what is an adequate amount to secure attendance to future court dates. The severity of the offense is a consideration in determining the bond amount but is not the only factor to consider. In most cases a bondsman should be the first person someone contacts when arrested. The exception is when the bond amount is too high to be affordable. In many cases a criminal defense attorney can successfully argue to reduce the bond amount by presenting evidence to the court to show that the accused is not a flight risk. One consideration is that every $1000 the attorney is able to reduce the bond will save the client $100.

A Sanford bail bondsman will want an indemnitor to sign for the accused. As long as the accused attends all scheduled court dates the indemnitor will not have any obligations after signing for the accused. In some situations a bondsman might want collateral. Collateral is generally something of value held by the bondsman as security. Generally collateral is not required unless something about the bond appears to be risky. If the accused has a history of failing to appear or the bond appears to have other risk factors like residing out of state, collateral can give the  Daytona Beach bail bondsman the security they need to bond the accused out of jail. In most cases collateral is not required.

An individual is entitled to a bond unless the case is punishable by life or death, the accused violated probation or the state files a motion and convinces the judge that if the accused is released the public cannot be adequately protected. Common temporary exceptions to the entitlement to a bond are DUI cases and domestic violence cases. DUI cases the accused will not be let out until the breath test is below .05%, their normal faculties are no longer impaired or eight hours has passed from the arrest. Domestic violence cases will typically not be bonded until the defendant appears at first appearance. At first appearance the judge will usually grant a domestic violence defendant a bond out but in many cases they will have special conditions including either a no contact order or a non-violent contact order. An attorney can file a motion to modify the restrictions placed on someone accused of a domestic violence charge.

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