To begin the process, all we need to know is where your friend or loved one is being held. We will then call the jail and get all the required information on on your behalf including any additional charges, or other issues that may complicate their release. As soon as we know all the required details, we will contact you to sign all the required paperwork. You will then be provided with a receipt.
After the paperwork is processed and finalized, a license All American agent will “post” your friend’s or love one’s bond at the jail, detention facility, or court where they are being held, which will result in their release. How long this process takes varies from location to location, but we will get it done as fast as possible.
Call our local office, with the name of the defendant and the name of the facility where they are detained.
Our agent will call the facility to verify the bond amount and check for any holds such as probation or parole violations or outstanding warrants from other jurisdictions. (Please have some patience. Jailers are quite often busy and cannot get to us right away!)
The agent will call you back and provide you with ALL of your options. (Sometimes a bondsman may not even be needed.)
Should there be a need for our services, the agent will arrange to meet with you to complete the paperwork and collect payment. The State of Ohio requires all Surety Bail Bonds Agents charge 10% for a bond, but be sure to ask about our payment plans and 4% down option for those who qualify.
A short time later your friend of loved one will be released pending their next court date.
Our longevity combined with our helpful and highly trained staff ensures the highest quality service. Our bail bond agents are here to give you the best and most up to date information to help you and your family make it through a difficult time.
With multiple offices staffed by friendly, experienced agents, we provide comprehensive bail bond services across a wide multi-county region, including Mahoning County in Ohio and Lawrence, Mercer, Beaver, Crawford, and Erie counties in Pennsylvania.
This is all we need to get the ball rolling. We can take the bond application and approve you over the phone, 24 hours a day.
In Ohio, in most jurisdictions, once arrested and booked into a detention facility a defendant’s bond is usually set according to a pre-set bond schedule. There are some jurisdictions which do not allow any bond to be set until a defendant has appeared before a judge or magistrate. Additionally, some high level felonies will not be on the bond schedule as they are considered to require the attention of an prosecutor as well as a judge or magistrate before bond can properly be set.
In Pennsylvania, a person is generally brought before a magistrate for an arraignment within a reasonable amount of time after their arrest. Bond will be set at this time. Once bond is set, one of our professional bail agents will be able steer you through the process.
In Ohio the rate for all bail bonds is set by law at 10%. Pennsylvania law allows for a rate anywhere from 5% to 15%. The rate is determined by a number of factors which our bond agent will be happy to explain to you.
Our professional bail agents strive to find financing solutions to fit our customer’s budgets. Every situation is different so call now to explore your options.
Some courts do charge a fee when posting a bond. These fees vary from court to court. Our bail agents deal with these courts on a daily basis and will know what the appropriate fee is.
Most importantly MAKE SURE THE PRINCIPAL GOES TO COURT! A bail bond guarantees a defendant’s appearance and by signing you become responsible for that person. Our bail bond agents will explain all the ins and outs to you at the time of signing.
