Why Hire a Bail Bondsman?
Save Money. Save Time. Use a Licensed Pinellas County Bail Bondsman
Need a bail bond in Pinellas County? If someone you love has been arrested in Clearwater, St. Petersburg or surrounding areas, hiring a bail bondsman is the fastest, least expensive way to get your loved one out of jail.
Without a bondsman, you have to pay the full amount of the cash bond. When you hire a bail bondsman, also called a surety agent, you only pay 10% of the total bond amount or the full penal sum of the bail bond. This enables you to apply the other 90% to legal fees for a criminal defense attorney or whatever your needs may be. Also, If you take the other 90% of the bond and place it into some other savings vehicle of your choice, you are protecting yourself from liability in this matter.
A licensed Pinellas County bail bondsman helps you save money and time
Using a bail bondsman eliminates your risk of losing your cash bond. If you post a cash bond and your loved one does not show up to court for any reason you LOSE your money completely!
To be clear, if FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER the defendant fails-to-appear for ANY court date proceeding, the cash bond you used will be forfeited. That means if the defendant is late, oversleeps, has a flat tire, car breaks down or any other excuse - your money is gone!
If you execute or indemnify a surety bond with a bail bondsman, that agent, by Florida Statute, has the ability to file a motion, arrest said defendant or, have the bond reinstated with no additional cost to you as the indemnitor.
Trust a Clearwater bail bondsman to protect you from the risk of losing money
In Florida, most people who post cash at the county jail are later shocked when they realize they will not be receiving the money back for the bond(s) executed. In other words, if the defendant owes money on ANY previous violation, court costs, fines, etc. you will lose your money. So, whether guilty or innocent, expect to never see your money again.
We have seen spouses, employers, grandparents, and parents lose tens of thousands of dollars with no recourse or legal right to get their money back. If the judge has the chance to retrieve the fines, court costs, remission or restitution via a cash bond, consider it gone! The risk of using your own money is quite simply not worth the reward!
If someone you love has been arrested - contact our Clearwater bail bondsman today at 727.592.0744
Our team of licensed Pinellas Country bail bondsman understand how scary it is to have a loved on incarcerated and we work quickly on your behalf. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help you and your loved ones. With more than 100 years of combined experience and hundreds of 5-star Google reviews, you can trust Integrity Bail Bonds to be there when you need us. Call 727-592-0744 or contact us online.
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“Florida Statue 903.286 Return of cash bond; requirement to withhold unpaid fines, fees, court costs; cash bond forms.—
(1) Notwithstanding s. 903.31(2), the clerk of the court shall withhold from the return of a cash bond posted on behalf of a criminal defendant by a person other than a bail bond agent licensed pursuant to chapter 648 sufficient funds to pay any unpaid costs of prosecution, costs of representation as provided by ss. 27.52 and 938.29, court fees, court costs, and criminal penalties. If sufficient funds are not available to pay all unpaid costs of prosecution, costs of representation as provided by ss. 27.52 and 938.29, court fees, court costs, and criminal penalties, the clerk of the court shall immediately obtain payment from the defendant or enroll the defendant in a payment plan pursuant to s. 28.246.
(2) All cash bond forms used in conjunction with the requirements of s. 903.09 must prominently display a notice explaining that all funds are subject to forfeiture and withholding by the clerk of the court for the payment of costs of prosecution, costs of representation as provided by ss. 27.52 and 938.29, court fees, court costs, and criminal penalties on behalf of the criminal defendant regardless of who posted the funds.
History.—s. 57, ch. 2005-236; s. 3, ch. 2008-224; s. 1, ch. 2013-112.”