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Domestic Violence Bail Bonds

Cases of domestic abuse in California are being investigated by law enforcement more vigorously than ever due to high profile cases that have occurred and ended in the loss of lives. If you or someone you love has been arrested for domestic violence, consider posting bail to defend yourself as a citizen rather than a prisoner. Domestic Violence Bail Bonds not only allows you to live your life while going through the trial but also helps you build your defense with an attorney, improve your chances of winning the case, or be offered a lesser sentence plea bargain.

Domestic Violence Bail Bond Process

If you or a loved one find yourself arrested for a domestic violence charge, getting back home can be overwhelming. Domestic Violence Bail Bonds understands this, and we are always ready to help. Sometimes, just knowing what to expect can help. While every scenario is different, the whole process has standard guidelines. When you contact Domestic Violence Bail Bonds, you can be sure that we will collect as much information as possible about the defendant and the situation.

The person or loved one interested in bailing out the defendant—known as the co-signer or indemnifier— must decide to take responsibility for the bail bond following our initial conversation. We will complete the application for a bail bond and compensation agreement, as well as handling the remaining paperwork.

When the bail bond paperwork is filled out, we will be taking care of the rest. One of our licensed bail bondholders will post the bail bond at the jail, allowing the defendant to be released. An important thing to keep in mind is that no bail bonds firm will start the bail process until after the defendant has been through the arrest and booking process, which can take anything from an hour to a half-day depending on the size of the prison.

How much is bail for Domestic Violence?

In the majority of cases when someone gets arrested for domestic violence in California, there is a way of getting bailed out. In a standard case of domestic abuse, the standard bail is $50,000. If this happens, the accused would have to post the whole amount or use a bail bondsman, which is highly recommended. Bail bond agents charge about seven to 10 percent of the total bail amount, and they can also ask for collateral to secure the $50,000, and make sure the person appears in court. Less severe domestic violence cases of domestic violence sometimes have only a bail of $20,000.

Types of Domestic Violence Crimes

When people think of domestic violence, they often think of a physical attack that causes the victim to have visible bodily injury, but this is only one kind of abuse. There are various categories of abusive behavior, each with devastating consequences of its own. Lethality involving physical violence is very serious, but also, the long-term degradation of an individual who suffers other types of abuse cannot be minimized. The types of domestic violence crimes are:

Domestic Battery

A person is guilty of domestic battery if they willfully and unlawfully touch an intimate partner or a member of the family the victim in a harmful or offensive manner.

Corporal Injury to a Spouse

A person is guilty of corporal injury to a spouse if they willfully inflicted damage that caused the victim a traumatic condition. It could be anything from a bruise or a wound, to a serious internal injury.

Criminal Threats

A person is guilty of criminal threats if they willfully threatened another person. A criminal threat is constituted by an oral, written or even text message that can affect the victim’s life. Criminal threats are considered one strike against a defendant as set out in California’s three-strikes statute.

Harassment

A person is guilty of harassment if they willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly stalk or harass another person by making a credible threat, with the intent that the victim fears for his or her safety.

Child abuse

In California, there are various recognized types of child abuse, 1) physical abuse, 2) mental or emotional abuse, 3) neglect or sexual abuse, and 3) substance abuse. Child abuse can take many different forms and involves anything done to cause immediate harm to a child either openly or secretly.

Elder abuse

A person is guilty of elder abuse if they physically, emotionally, or sexually harm an older adult, including financial exploitation, or neglect of their welfare.

Economic Abuse

Financial abuse is a means of controlling the victim by manipulating economic resources. Financial abuse may include, but is not limited to, controlling family income and either not allowing the victim access to money or rigidly restricting access to family funds. It can also involve keeping financial secrets or accounts concealed.

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Our Domestic Violence Bail Bonds Services are Affordable:

  • Financing on approved credit so that you don’t have to pay everything up front.
  • You don’t have to own your own home to get bail.
  • 5% down*
  • Easy approval for signature bail bonds
  • Our friendly customer service is what sets us apart from other bail bonds services.
  • Whether the bond is large or small you will receive the same great level of service.
  • We are the only bail bonds company that explicitly offers a 100% money-back guarantee in the event that we can’t secure the release of the defendant.
  • We have been proudly serving the people of Southern California since 1956.
  • Hablamos Español
  • Our Domestic Violence Bail Bond agents are highly trained, knowledgeable professionals with decades of experience working in the OC & LA bail bonds industry.
  • We’re available to answer any questions you have any time of day, or night.

Domestic Violence Penalties

Penal Code 273.5, California’s Corporal Injury to a Spouse or Inhabitant

Penal Code 273.5 Corporal injury to a spouse or inhabitant makes it illegal for an intimate partner to inflict a “corporal injury” which results in even a minor physical injury. PC 273.5 is a criminal offense. Possible penalties range from one (1) year in county jail to four (4) years in California state prison for a first offense.

Penal Code 243(e)(1), California’s Domestic Battery Law

Penal Code 243(e)(1) makes it a misdemeanor to inflict violence or force on an intimate partner. Unlike Penal Code 273.5, an evident injury is not required by this California domestic violence statute. Domestic battery is a criminal offense. The penalty in county jail may include a fine of up to $ 2,000 and/or up-to one (1) year.

Penal Code 273d PC, California's Child Abuse Law

The “child violence” law of Penal Code 273d PC makes it a felony to inflict corporal punishment or harm upon a child. Reasonable spankings are ruled out, but any punishment that is cruel or causes injury is considered child abuse in California. A first child abuse conviction can be punished with up to one (1) year in county jail or up to three (3) years in state prison.

Penal Code 273a PC, California’s Child Endangerment Law

Penal Code 273a Child Endangerment Law makes it a crime to deliberately allow a child in one’s care to suffer harm or to endanger their safety or health.

Penal Code 270 PC, California's “Child Neglect” Law

The “Child Neglect” law in California, Penal Code 270 PC, makes it a crime for a parent to voluntarily fail to provide his or her minor child with necessities—food, shelter, medical care, etc. Child abuse is a crime. It is punishable in county jail by a fine of up to $ 2,000 and/or up-to one (1) year.

Penal Code 368 PC, California's Law on Elder Abuse

Penal Code 368 PC, California’s Law on Elder Abuse, makes it a “wobbler” to inflict physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, endangerment, or financial fraud to the elderly. As a misdemeanor, elder abuse can be punished by up to one (1) year in jail. As a felony, up to four (4) years in state prison.

Penal Code 422 PC, California's Criminal Threats Law

Penal Code 422 PC Criminal Threats Law of California makes threatening someone with serious harm a criminal offense. PC 422 may be charged as a felony or misdemeanor. Criminal threats can be prosecuted as a misdemeanor with up to one (1) year in jail. Potential penalties as a felony may include up to four (4) years in prison. Plus, under California’s “Three Strikes” law, a felony conviction counts as a strike.

Penal Code 646.9, California's Stalking Law

Penal Code 646.9, stalking law in California, prohibits harassing or threatening another person to the point where they fear for their safety, including their family’s safety. Stalking may be a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the criminal history of the defendant. Stalking misdemeanor is punishable by up to one (1) year in prison while stalking felony can include up to three (3) years in jail as a criminal offense.

Penal Code 591 PC California's Law on Damaging a Telephone Line

Penal Code 591 PC is the law of California on damaging a telephone line and it makes it a crime to cut a telephone line or telephone equipment, or otherwise damage it. An example is a domestic abuser who does not allow his/her victim to make a phone call. PC 591 may be a misdemeanor or felony charge. If charged as a criminal offense, the penalty may include a fine of up to $ 10,000 and/or up-to three (3) years in prison.

Penal Code 601 PC California’s Aggravated Trespass Law

Someone commits aggravated trespass on Penal Code 601 PC when he or she is making a criminal threat and enters that person’s home or workplace to perform it within the next 30 days. Aggravated trespass may be a misdemeanor or a criminal offense. Punishment for a felony may include up to three (3) years in prison.

How a Typical Bail Bond Works from Start to Finish

How a Typical Bail Bond Works from Start to Finish

If this is the first time you’re using a bail bondsman you probably have a lot of questions about how the process works.

Let us take you step by step inside a typical case that we deal with in 2017.

STEP 1. The defendant gets arrested for domestic violence, which is a $50,000 bail as set by the judge.

STEP 2. The defendant’s family member doesn’t know that when he calls us. They just know that he was at home when he got arrested.

STEP 3. Using the information we have, we are able to find out where the defendant was arrested and how much his bail would be. The family member wants to bail him out and asks how much it will cost.

STEP 4. The cost of the bond is 10% of the total bail amount, as regulated by the California Department of Insurance. For this bond, it would cost $5,000. This is a non-refundable fee that is paid to the bondsman for the service of guaranteeing the full $50,000 with the court.

When a bail bondsman in Los Angeles gets someone out of jail, they become liable for the full amount of the bail bond to the court. If the person we bail out of jail doesn’t go to court then we are liable for paying the full amount of the bond to the court.

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For this reason, we require an idemnitor to sign on behalf of the defendant guaranteeing that they will make all of their court appearances.

STEP 5. We ask the family member a few questions about the defendant, like what he does for work and where he lives. We believe that this is a good client for us so we go ahead with the bond.

STEP 6. The family member asks us if he can split the cost of the bond between two credit cards, which we tell them, yes we can. We meet them at the jail where we fill out some paperwork and receive payment for the bond.

STEP 7. We drive down to the jail and post the bond with the jail clerk. The defendant was arrested in Santa Ana and sent to the Orange County jail there. It sometimes takes up to 8 hours to be released from the OC County jail. If he was arrested at a smaller jail it could be as quick as 15 minutes. The Los Angeles County Jail takes about the same amount of time.

STEP 8. At this point our service is complete and it is the defendant’s responsibility to appear in court and find adequate legal representation.

The court appearance is typically set for 45 days from the time of the arrest. At this time John will either enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.

With a plea of guilty, the bond will be exonerated and all parties will be freed from the obligations of the bail agreement. With a not guilty plea, the case will still be pending and the Los Angeles bail bond will stay in effect until the case is resolved, or exonerated by the judge for another reason.

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Examples of Domestic Violence

Physical Abuse:

  • Slapping
  • Cutting
  • Pushing, shoving, grabbing
  • Hurting family pets
  • Choking or intent of strangling

Sexual Abuse:

  • Forced sex (to intimate partners and children)
  • Forcing to perform unwanted sexual acts
  • Forced sex due to physical and emotional abuse

Criminal Threats:

  • Suicide threats
  • Threatening to hurt or kill any family member
  • Reckless driving with the primary goal of scaring their companion
  • Threatening to run away with the children

Emotional Abuse:

  • Humiliation and degrading names
  • Withheld of money or credit cards
  • Control over daily activities (where, what, and with who)
  • Isolation from family and friends

How to Get Out of Jail

In California’s criminal justice system, bail is money that must be posted to the court to release an inmate from prison. It’s a way to make sure the person shows up for future court appearances.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Domestic Violence Bail Bonds?
A bail bond company helps people that have been charged with criminal offenses, like domestic violence charges, to live outside of jail while they wait for trial, legally. What regulates bail bond companies are State laws, which means that regulations can be a bit complex, even so, at Angels Bail Bonds, we are certain regarding our way of working and know the steps to follow when answering your call. Our bail bondsmen take immediate action and offer quick solutions. Our bail bond company and bail bond services are 100% reliable and competent.
What do Domestic Violence Bail Bonds do?
When an accused cannot afford to pay the full bailing amount—which is in most cases— then he or she may be able to call a bail bond company for help, as the company sells a surety bond that acts as an insurance that the defendant will show up in court when the district judge says so.

The cost of the jail bond is typically just 10% of the bail. After this, the bail bond company may require the accused to secure the bond, whether with money or collateral, jewelry, the deed of the house, or other valuables. When this process is done, the bail bond company will send a representative to the court to pay a part of the bail, a process that guarantees the payment of the rest in case the accused does not appear when required to do so.

What is a Domestic Violence Bail Bonds agent?
Getting bail means buying freedom before a trial begins, and if the defendant doesn’t have enough money to do so, then bond agencies enter the game by putting up a percentage of the bail in the form of a surety bond. The people behind this process are called bail bond agents or bond dealers, who are representatives of the bail bond company. Their main goal is going through the paperwork with the accused person, receiving the payments, and, if necessary, tracking down a person; but only if the defendant fails to appear in court.
How do Domestic Violence Bail Bonds work?
After a person is arrested for a crime or misdemeanor, he or she becomes a defendant in a legal process that involves jail time, and then a day in court for a trial is set. Bail is the money a court asks from a defendant to be set free from jail while they await a trial date. It’s a way for the court to make a defendant appear at their trial. It can be in cash or the form of a bond secured from a bail bondsman. However, this doesn’t mean that bail, in general, is imposed on every criminal offense, as it depends on the severity and nature of the crime or misdemeanor.
How do you pay Domestic Violence Bail Bonds?
You can pay bail in the following ways:

  • The entire amount of the bond (cash or check)
  • Property worth the whole bail amount
  • Full bail guaranteed payment), or
  • Waiver of payment on the condition at the appropriate time that the defendant appears in court (commonly referred to as “on one’s own recognizance” release

A bond that costs 10 percent of the bail is a decent deal compared to a cash bond, but the long-term ownership of a bond can cost more. Once the domestic violence case is over, and all required appearances have been made (less a small administrative fee) and the total amount of the bail is paid, the amount is refunded. A bond’s seller fee is, however, not reimbursable. The bond-seller may also require “collateral,” which means that the individual who pays for the bond must also give a financial interest on the valuable property of the person to the bond-seller. If the defendant fails to appear in court, the bond seller will cash in the given collateral.

What happens if you don't pay Domestic Violence Bail Bonds?
If necessary, a bail bond agency can set up payment arrangements to repay the bail costs and can either send your bill to collections or sue you for delinquent payments. This typically only happens if you are falling behind by multiple payments and have not attempted to communicate the changes with them.

Bail bonds agencies exist to help, and they don’t like to chase down payments any more than you do, but payments are needed. Once you make a financial agreement with them, the fulfillment of that agreement is your legal responsibility.

Do you get your money back after the case is over?
If you paid the court cash bail —the entire bail amount— and if the defendant completes all the necessary court appearances, you will get the money back. If the person fails to appear in court, that money will be forfeited, and you won’t see it again. Also, if the defendant is charged again when out on parole, there will be no refund.

If a defendant is found not guilty, the bond is discharged; and if the defendant pleads guilty, it is discharged upon sentencing.

What if I think the defendant is not going to show up for court?
If you have posted bail on behalf of a friend or relative and worry that they will not appear for a scheduled court date, you have to contact that person and urge them to do so. If timing is a problem, they can ask the judge for a continuation and reschedule the court date. In general, to make that request, the defendant must appear in person in the courtroom.

And if the date of the trial has expired, the defendant has to be diligent and take action to rectify his non-appearance by returning voluntarily to the courtroom within two weeks. If this is done, there is a fair possibility that the judge will demonstrate empathy and not penalize him further.

However, if the defendant is not showing up at all, a bench warrant must be issued for his arrest, the defendant will not only face another criminal charge with extra jail time and fines, but the posted bail will be forfeited.

What is bail forfeiture?
The bail forfeiture is when the bail is released to the court without being able to make any future repayment. When that happens, you will not see the bail money ever again. The bail can be released either voluntary or involuntary, depending on the situation. But the most important thing to keep in mind is that bail forfeiture is possible, no matter if voluntary or involuntary.
What does it mean if the bond is exonerated?
Exoneration from bail means termination of the bail obligation. When a criminal case is resolved by completing the criminal proceedings or surrendering the defendant to custody, the depositor or guarantor shall be relieved of their duty and entitled to return the deposit.
What are the immigration consequences?
Non-Citizens should be aware that an automatic immigration hold can be triggered by being arrested or detained for a domestic violence offense.

Whenever a non-citizen ends up in custody, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would be notified, and the noncitizen would be placed in an immigration hold, which will prevent them from being released from custody. This hold tells the jail not to release the noncitizen, even at the end of the sentence of custody. Instead, DHS will place the noncitizen in federal custody once the prison term is finished and the removal proceedings begin.

What are Domestic Violence Bail Bonds?

A bail bond company helps people that have been charged with criminal offenses to live outside of jail while they wait for trial, legally. What regulates bail bond companies are State laws, which means that regulations can be a bit complex, even so, at Angels Bail Bonds, we are certain regarding our way of working and know the steps to follow when answering your call. We take immediate action and offer quick solutions. Our bail bond company is 100% reliable and competent.

What do Domestic Violence Bail Bonds do?

When an accused cannot afford to pay the full bailing amount—which is in most cases— then he or she may be able to call a bail bond company for help, as the company sells a surety bond that acts as an insurance that the defendant will show up in court when the district judge says so.

The cost of the jail bond is typically just 10% of the bail. After this, the bail bond company may require the accused to secure the bond, whether with money or collateral, jewelry, the deed of the house, or other valuables. When this process is done, the bail bond company will send a representative to the court to pay a part of the bail, a process that guarantees the payment of the rest in case the accused does not appear when required to do so.

What is a Domestic Violence Bail Bonds agent?

Getting bail means buying freedom before a trial begins, and if the defendant doesn’t have enough money to do so, then bond agencies enter the game by putting up a percentage of the bail in the form of a surety bond. The people behind this process are called bail bond agents or bond dealers, who are representatives of the bail bond company. Their main goal is going through the paperwork with the accused person, receiving the payments, and, if necessary, tracking down a person; but only if the defendant fails to appear in court.

How do Domestic Violence Bail Bonds work?

After a person is arrested for a crime or misdemeanor, he or she becomes a defendant in a legal process that involves jail time, and then a day in court for a trial is set. Bail is the money a court asks from a defendant to be set free from jail while they await a trial date. It’s a way for the court to make a defendant appear at their trial. It can be in cash or the form of a bond secured from a bail bondsman. However, this doesn’t mean that bail, in general, is imposed on every criminal offense, as it depends on the severity and nature of the crime or misdemeanor.

How do you pay Domestic Violence Bail Bonds?

You can pay bail in the following ways:

  • The entire amount of the bond (cash or check)
  • Property worth the whole bail amount
  • Full bail guaranteed payment), or
  • Waiver of payment on the condition at the appropriate time that the defendant appears in court (commonly referred to as “on one’s own recognizance” release

A bond that costs 10 percent of the bail is a decent deal compared to a cash bond, but the long-term ownership of a bond can cost more. Once the case is over, and all required appearances have been made (less a small administrative fee) and the total amount of the bail is paid, the amount is refunded. A bond’s seller fee is, however, not reimbursable. The bond-seller may also require “collateral,” which means that the individual who pays for the bond must also give a financial interest on the valuable property of the person to the bond-seller. If the defendant fails to appear in court, the bond seller will cash in the given collateral.

What happens if you don't pay Domestic Violence Bail Bonds?

If necessary, a bail bond agency can set up payment arrangements to repay the bail costs and can either send your bill to collections or sue you for delinquent payments. This typically only happens if you are falling behind by multiple payments and have not attempted to communicate the changes with them.

Bail bonds agencies exist to help, and they don’t like to chase down payments any more than you do, but payments are needed. Once you make a financial agreement with them, the fulfillment of that agreement is your legal responsibility.

Do you get your money back after the case is over?

If you paid the court cash bail —the entire bail amount— and if the defendant completes all the necessary court appearances, you will get the money back. If the person fails to appear in court, that money will be forfeited, and you won’t see it again. Also, if the defendant is charged again when out on parole, there will be no refund.

If a defendant is found not guilty, the bond is discharged; and if the defendant pleads guilty, it is discharged upon sentencing.

What if I think the defendant is not going to show up for court?

If you have posted bail on behalf of a friend or relative and worry that they will not appear for a scheduled court date, you have to contact that person and urge them to do so. If timing is a problem, they can ask the judge for a continuation and reschedule the court date. In general, to make that request, the defendant must appear in person in the courtroom.

And if the date of the trial has expired, the defendant has to be diligent and take action to rectify his non-appearance by returning voluntarily to the courtroom within two weeks. If this is done, there is a fair possibility that the judge will demonstrate empathy and not penalize him further.

However, if the defendant is not showing up at all, a bench warrant must be issued for his arrest, the defendant will not only face another criminal charge with extra jail time and fines, but the posted bail will be forfeited.

What is bail forfeiture?

The bail forfeiture is when the bail is released to the court without being able to make any future repayment. When that happens, you will not see the bail money ever again. The bail can be released either voluntary or involuntary, depending on the situation. But the most important thing to keep in mind is that bail forfeiture is possible, no matter if voluntary or involuntary.

What does it mean if the bond is exonerated?

Exoneration from bail means termination of the bail obligation. When a criminal case is resolved by completing the criminal proceedings or surrendering the defendant to custody, the depositor or guarantor shall be relieved of their duty and entitled to return the deposit.

What are the immigration consequences?

Non-Citizens should be aware that an automatic immigration hold can be triggered by being arrested or detained for a domestic violence offense.

Whenever a non-citizen ends up in custody, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would be notified, and the noncitizen would be placed in an immigration hold, which will prevent them from being released from custody. This hold tells the jail not to release the noncitizen, even at the end of the sentence of custody. Instead, DHS will place the noncitizen in federal custody once the prison term is finished and the removal proceedings begin.

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