Maricopa County Bail Bonds

The Maricopa County Bail Bond Process

When a defendant is arraigned in Maricopa county there are several methods of being released from custody:

• “Surety Bond” – In a surety bond, a bail agent guarantees the court that they will pay if an accused does not show up in court. A surety company or the agent’s property is used as a guarantee.
• Cash Bail – With cash bail, the accused must post bail in cash – not in assets. This type of bail is considered a strong incentive for the accused to show up in court, since the accused will forfeit the cash if they fail to show up for all of their court appearances.
• Property Bond – A property bond involves the court recording a lien on a property to secure the bail amount. If the defendant does not appear in court, the court may seize the property. This type of bail is not as common.
• Release on Personal Recognizance – In this situation, the accused is released without any financial motive to secure their return. This sort of bail usually is through county or law enforcement administered pre-trial release programs.
• Pre-Trial Release Bonds – An officer of the pretrial release unit agrees to take the defendant’s case and the defendant is released after meeting specific requirements for participation in the program. These may include verification of residence, employment etc. as well participation in drug screening, electronic monitoring, home visits or required office visits. This is a governmentally funded program.
• Unsecured Personal Bond – This is similar to release on personal recognizance, except there is a cash penalty if the defendant fails to appear. For example, on a $10,000 unsecured personal bond, should the defendant fail to appear, he will owe the court $10,000.
• Secured Personal Bond – The defendant is allowed to post his own bond directly to the court, with the hopes of a full refund upon completion of his trial. Oftentimes, this bond becomes a fine as a part of the defendants sentencing when the defendant is remanded to the court. Bail Review – Defendants are offered an opportunity for a judge to review the bail set by the court officer if they have failed to arrange bail prior to a specific date. Sometime this is automatically set, while other times it is in response to a motion filed by the defendant’s attorney.

The most common occurrence, bail set according to a fee schedule usually requires the assistance of a bail bonds agency. A Maricopa bail bond provides a way for a defendant to be free until he or she is through with his or her trial. The individual (or the individual’s family), or a Maricopa county bail agent acting with power of attorney may post the amount of money set by the judge to secure the defendants freedom.

The Maricopa County bail agent will draft of an agreement between the agent, the individual, and the family members stating that the defendant will show up to all hearings scheduled. There will also be stipulations like the defendant might have to put up collateral such as the title to their car or, the deed to their house our family member’s house. The Maricopa bail agent will then ask for a ten to fifteen percent nonrefundable fee to post bail for the defendant. They will then assume responsibility for the defendant and will be responsible in the event that the defendant refuses to appear in court as ordered.

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What our bail agents will need from you:

• Defendants Full Name
• Prior Arrest information
• Defendants Date of Birth
• Bond Amount

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Phoenix, AZ 85003

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201 S. 4th Ave
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Phoenix, AZ 85009
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