When you or someone close to us is arrested and detained in connection with a crime, what follows can be incredibly overwhelming, to say the least. One thing that's designed to ease the process is bail. Although the term is frequently thrown around, many people are still unsure what it entails. To help clarify, Godfrey Bonding is here to explain the basics, especially in regards to the role of the bail bond agent. As the oldest bail bond company in Georgia's Cherokee County, you can trust they know all the intricacies of the entire process.

One of the most important things to understand is that bail is only a temporary release. The person who has been arrested and processed into a jail, also known as the defendant, is still expected to appear in court sometime in the future; bail is meant to ensure that. There are standard practices regarding the cost, although a judge can always increase or decrease it with respect to the case.

A bail bond agent's role begins when the defendant and/or those closest to them cannot afford to post bail in its entirety. Instead, the defendant pays the bail bond company a fee that is generally 15% of their bail, while the company pays for the rest of it. This is nonrefundable. By paying, the bail bond agent assures the court that the defendant will show up for their mandated court appearances and holds the defendant responsible for following through. 

However, if the defendant does not appear, bail bond agents can utilize a bounty hunter to find them as well as then return them to the proper authorities. It's important to note that a bail bond agent is not synonymous with a bounty hunter. The two are separate although they do work side by side.

If you're in Canton or anywhere in Cherokee County and need a bail bond company, call Godfrey Bonding at  (770) 479-5230. Deeply connected to the community and available 24/7, you can trust their bail bond agents will do their job with the utmost professionalism and understanding. To learn more about their services, please visit their website.