Life is not like the board game Monopoly.  There is no Get Out of Jail Free card.  And you definitely don’t get $200 when you pass Go.

Coming up with bond money is pretty hard for most people.  That’s not a mistake, though — courts deliberately set bail at an amount they think is pretty significant for the person.  They don’t want you to be able to bail yourself out too cheaply, or you might not come back for your court date.  That’s also why you lose your bail money if you don’t show up for court.

The result is that many people need to get help with bail bonds.  A bondsman will put up the money to bail you out of jail IF you put something up as collateral, in case you don’t come to court.  For instance, when a guy I knew back in my wilder days went to jail for theft, his grandmother had to put her house up for collateral in order to get a bondsman to post bail for him.

If you are looking for help posting bail for yourself or someone you know on the West coast, there are usually plenty of bondsmen in the areas around the jail.  For example, if you are looking in California for bail bonds Sacramento, Los Angeles, and the other major cities should have plenty of bondsmen for you to choose from.  I’m sure the intention is to capitalize on walk-in traffic.

You should also be sure to check the phone book or Google for bondmen in your area.  For example searching online for “bail bonds Orange County” should pick up more options than you could ever even need.

Getting yourself bailed out of jail is not easy, but remember that it’s not meant to be!

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