How To Get Out Of Jail?

Being in prison is a scary thought – and what’s more scary is that a lot of circumstances can lead to being arrested. For example, DUI’s, theft, assault and battery, rape, etc. 

When you’re initially arrested, the judge will analyze your case including but not limited to your previous record(s) and your flight risk. After all details are considered, he or she will set a bail marker on your case. That bail marker will have to be paid for you to be released from behind bars, to gain immediate but temporary freedom. 

So, what options do you have to pay bail and get out of jail? Keep reading to find out.

1- You can pay bail with a cash or check

Bail is typically set pretty high by a judge, so paying it in full is usually unlikely. However, if you’re one of the few that can, more power to you. 

Option #1 consists of paying bail with cash or a check. You submit the payment to the court and the court releases you with the guarantee that you’ll show up to any and all required appearances. 

As long as you show up to all court dates on time, the bail money will be fully returned at the end of the trial. However, if you do not show up to all appointed dates and times, the court will keep your money and likely issue a warrant for your arrest. This means you’ll stay in jail until deemed innocent or guilty – and if guilty, you may be transported to another jail.

2- You can use a property bond worth the full amount of bail

Getting enough money to post bail can pose a tricky endeavor. That’s why the option to put property up for collateral is there, as long as it’s of equal value when compared to your set bail. 

If you’d like to take this route, you’ll need to sign over property rights through a contract so that the court can hold it.

3- You can use a bail bond through Synergy Bail Bonds

When you work with a company like Synergy Bail Bonds, the agency covers bail for you. The process goes like this: A loved one of the defendant pays the 10% labor fee to the bail bonds agency and hands over all relevant information to obtain release from jail. From there, the bail bonds agency pays 100% of the bond; the contract acts as insurance, claiming the arrested party will show up in court where and when requested.

Once the case is done and the defendant is found innocent or guilty, the bail bonds agency will have the full bail amount returned to them and will profit on the 10% fee that was paid in the beginning of the process.

If the defendant does not show up to all court dates and times, the bail bonds agency has the right to hire a bounty hunter to locate the arrested person. From there, he or she will remain in jail until trial is complete.

4- You can obtain a waiver of payment

Only subject to specific circumstances. A waiver of payment is issued when the arrested party agrees to appear in court at all designated times. Typically, the defendant needs to have no criminal history or flight risk associated with the case. 

In the court’s eyes, this option is also known as being released on one’s own recognizance. If you get offered this option, do not hesitate to take it because it’s the best way and the most affordable way ($0) to get out of jail.