By Essie Osborn


For most people, the idea of being arrested must be the worst possible nightmare they can possibly think about. Yet this happens every day. People are arrested for drinking and driving, for trying to evade the tax authorities and for making threats in the heat of the moment. It is not just robbers, rapists and murderers that are attracting the attentions of the law. For many residents of Riverside bail bonds have been a saving grace.

The law regards every accused as innocent until guilt is proven. For this reason, and because the justice system is almost always backlogged, arrested people are often released until their cases can be heard in a court of law. As soon as possible after the arrest, the accused is brought in front of a judge in order to determine whether he can be released.

Not every accused can be released. If there are reasons to suspect that the accused will flee from the justice system he will be kept in custody. The judge must also be convinced that the suspect will not interfere in the investigations and that he will not pose a threat to anybody, including himself. The accused is required to pay a sum of money before he can be released.

Many accused are unable to meet the amount of the cash deposit required by the court. In such cases the services of a bondman can be extremely useful. A bondman specializes in advancing cash loans to people that must pay a deposit in court. The normally require their clients to sign a contract and to pledge all their assets as collateral. The client will also have to pay a transaction fee of approximately one tenth of the loan amount.

Failing to keep to the conditions of release imposed by the court is one of the most foolhardy things any accused can do. He will be placed into custody again where he will stay until the case is heard. He will also forfeit the deposit paid for the first release. If the bondman cannot be paid, the assets of the accused may be forfeit and auctioned to cover the loan.

The system has many critics. They argue that criminals are released simply to return to their lives of crime. In most cases, this is simply not true. For one thing, there are simply not enough facilities to keep all arrested people incarcerated. In most cases accused people pose no threat to society. They made mistakes and they will eventually have to answer for them.

It is not in the interest of society to keep all arrested people in custody. Bread winners must be allowed to look after their loved ones. The principle of innocence until guilt is proven must also be upheld at all times. The justice system cannot possibly keep all arrested people in custody. They do not have the resources or the facilities.

Being arrested can be very stressful. Most people expect to live their entire lives without interference from the justice system. Yet many ordinary people are arrested each year. However, the system is designed to be fair and anyone that is arrested has the right to be considered for release until the case can be brought to a court.




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