Federal Bonds
Bail Bonds for crimes in U.S. District courts are considered federal bonds. These bonds serve the same purpose as other types of bonds. They release you from jail on the guarantee you‚ll appear
at all court proceedings. Federal offenses include any interstate crime. There is no schedule of bail amounts for individual offenses. The judge, duringan arraignment hearing, determines the bail amount. It‚s not uncommon to have the bail amounts in
federal cases be set at high levels, making obtaining release
more difficult. A bail bondsman is able to write federal
bonds for a premium charge. The normal premium charge is ten percent of the bail amount. However, the premium amount may
be as high as 15 percent of the set bail.Federal bonds are
subject to forfeiture, should you miss yourcourt appearances.
The court judge determines the date of forfeiture. Forfeited
bonds are paid to the U.S. government.
Immigration Bonds
A person who is arrested by the Immigration and
Naturalization Service and is issued a Warrant of
Arrest may be eligible for an immigration bond.
The amount of a bond should be sufficient to
ensure that the alien will appear for any future
immigration proceedings. In order to be considered
for bond, the alien must be eligible and demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the immigration officer that such
release would not pose a danger to property or persons,
and that the alien is likely to appear for any future
proceedings.
After INS determines that an alien is eligible you must
post an Immigration Bond. To post an immigration bond
you must work through a private company rather than INS.
In order to start the release process we need the following information:
- Alien Name
- Alien Registration Number
- Name of the facility where the alien is being held
Some people choose to simply pay cash for their bail, but this can use up
important money that can be better used for other immediate purposes,
even though it is returned eventually.
Surety bail bonds involve a number of contracts with a bail agent that contains
stipulations for release, such as drug treatment programs. Bonds of this type
usually require some form of collateral for the bail amount.
In some jurisdictions courts allow property to be used for bail.
This property often has to be twice the value of the imposed
bail, and involves many complicated forms and procedures.
