Being arrested for a crime, such as DUI, traffic charges, misdemeanor drug charges, assault and battery, theft, and more, can be daunting. After all, you have to get out of jail first. This entails paying the court a fee. While many people think of this as a version of a tax, the point of bail is to…Read More
The US Court System is set up with the premise that you are innocent until proven guilty, no matter what crime you are accused of committing. However, that doesn't mean that the courts can't be confusing or complicated, and because the laws on the books also can be vast and are legal jargon, you cou…Read More
After the shock of being arrested wears off, your next immediate thought is how do you get out. You have a vague understanding that you will have to pay bail to get out of jail. So what is bail? And how is it set? ASAP Bail Bonds is a bail bond company serving Gwinnett, Barrow, Cobb, and Walton Coun…Read More
Getting arrested is usually a shock in and of itself. Once the adrenaline wears off from being handcuffed, hauled to the police station, and processed, you then have time to think. Probably one of the first things that comes to your mind are your kids. Who will watch them while you're detained in ja…Read More
As a top-notch bail bond company in the Atlanta area, we get asked almost on a daily basis what is a bail bond. This is understandable because in your daily life, you don't need a bail bond. A bail bond only comes into play if you have to post bail. And you only have to post bail when you're arreste…Read More
In our last blog, we discussed what a warrant check was and how you can partake of ASAP Bail Bonds' free warrant check service to find out if you have an outstanding arrest warrant against you. This super-helpful service can give you an answer right away and help to put your mind at rest. Of course,…Read More
Many people may not even know they have an outstanding warrant out for their arrest. After all, you haven't committed a crime that you know of, so why would you? However, you might be surprised to learn that there are hundreds of thousands outstanding arrest warrants in the United States. While some…Read More
Bail bond services are available for a reason, so when people are charged with crimes they don’t have to wait in jail for their hearings or trial. But there are some cases when people are denied bail and are left to wait weeks or months for the process to be over. If you had to tell your boss at w…Read More
Sometimes you are arrested for what seems like minor, trivial things to you, but in reality is a big deal to your local law enforcement agency. Check fraud may be one of those things where you wonder why you were arrested. Then you remember that check fraud is actually stealing from other people. An…Read More
Other than the words bail (money paid to the court that will ensure your appearance at court hearings) and bond (money paid to the court on the defendant’s behalf, typically paid by a bail bond company), there are several terms that come up throughout the bail bonds and court processes. Getting ar…Read More