• When you are arrested, you will first be taken to the police station to be booked
• Your personal information will be recorded as well as the nature of your crime
• A criminal background check will be conducted and you will be photographed and fingerprinted
• You will then be given one phone call and then placed in a jail cell
• You may be allowed to post bail immediately
• Otherwise you must then wait for a bail hearing where the amount will be determined
• After the amount is set you may need the services of a bail bondsman
• A bail bondsman will post the amount necessary to free you
• If you do not show up for trial your bail is forfeit and you will be pursued by the bail company

A FORMER PROSECUTOR knows the criteria the courts use to set bail. Any prior criminal record will be taken into account, your roots within the local community, and the likelihood that you will show up for trial based on their overall assessment. A FORMER PROSECUTOR will know exactly what to say in order to get your bail set as low as possible. Depending on the circumstances of your case, they may even be able to eliminate the need for bail altogether.