When a person is arrested and taken into custody in Santa Clarita, they’re almost always going to be taken to the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station to undergo booking and processing. At the end of the process bail is set, if the defendant is eligible. At that point the defendant can be bailed out of the jail. However, if the jail at the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station is overcrowded, or if a defendant isn’t bailed out after about 72-hours, the police will probably transfer the suspect to one of the larger jails in downtown Los Angles, such as Twin Towers. The bail bond process is similar when you ..read more

When police have evidence that a suspect is the perpetrator for a crime, they’ll usually perform an arrest. However, things aren’t always so cut-and-dry, and sometimes police suspect someone of being involved with a crime but have no evidence. In these situations a person may be brought in for questioning at the police station. If the police believe you are involved with the commission of a crime, it is possible for them to hold you at the police station – but not forever! As long as there is “reasonable suspicion” backed up by “objective facts,” the police can hold you in custody without char ..read more

It may be simple to bail someone out of jail, but the bail world itself is complex. When someone is arrested in Santa Clarita, they will either be cited out with an order to return to court at the appointed date and time or be held in custody until a bail bond can be obtained. When defendants are held in custody as opposed to being cited out, there’s usually one or more reasons as to why. Often, when a person is held in custody but eligible for bail, it is because the person is suspected of committing a crime with a high bail amount (i.e. a “serious” crime). However, some defendants’ status wi ..read more

Retailers in Southern California and other places have been plagued the past several months by thefts of many kinds. Particularly brazen among them are large retail theft operations where mobs show up at stores to steal whatever they can carry away has left law enforcement and the community stymied regarding how to stop them. Law enforcement chalked up a win last week when a spate of anti-crime operations lead to the arrest of 14 suspects. Two locations in downtown Los Angeles were targeted by law enforcement as the sites of the operations. One one of the two operations happened on Feb. 29 on ..read more

If you spend any amount of time watching American movies or television, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the law enforcement process. Unfortunately, not everything they show you on tv is real – much has been altered or changed to increase dramatic effect. This has led to people accepting some common movie tropes associated with the arrest, booking, and bail bond processes. Below are a few myths dispelled courtesy of Santa Clarita bail Bonds. It Is the Judge Who Sets Bail Rules and regulations regarding the setting of bail vary from state-to-state. But, for the most part, judges are not necessa ..read more

For most people, contact with the police comes in the form of a traffic stop or some other minor infraction where they receive a ticket (or they don’t) and then can go on their way. But sometimes contact with the police results in arrest. If you know someone who has recently been arrested in Santa Clarita, or if you think you may be arrested, here is what happens. Generally speaking, when a person is arrested and taken into custody, police take them to the station where the arrestee undergoes the booking and processing procedure. Police take your fingerprints and photograph and conduct a thoro ..read more

Imagine being woken up in the middle of the night by a phone call informing you that a friend or loved one has been arrested. If your first instinct is to try and get them out of jail immediately, you aren’t alone. It is possible to get someone out of jail any time of day or night. However, it depends on how you bail them out; not all options are available in the middle of the night. Bailing Someone Out A bail bondsman, like us at Santa Clarita Bail Bonds, can bail someone out of jail any time of day or night – including weekends and major holidays. But only a licensed bail bondsman can do so ..read more

Back on August 2nd, a licensed real estate agent from Camarillo pled guilty to forgery. According to reports, the real estate agent had been forging his clients’ signatures on documents for some time, all without their knowledge. In California, forgery is covered under California Penal Code 470 PC and is described as signing the name of another person (whether they are real or not); counterfeiting or forging someone else’s personal seal or handwriting; falsifying, corrupting, or altering certain legal documents; falsely make or alter certain legal documents including checks, bonds, and money o ..read more

People speed every day. Sometimes they don’t realize they’re doing it and other times they do. Regardless, police generate a hefty sum by ticketing speeders. Sometimes people don’t pay their tickets after receiving them. Maybe they forgot, maybe they lost it, or maybe they simply don’t care. Either way, the police are not going to come and arrest you for not paying your tickets. Usually, a person who doesn’t pay their tickets is called into court to answer for it, and that’s where things get sticky. You’ll probably never need a bail bond because of unpaid tickets. But, if you’re given a court ..read more

Arrests happen every day, and it’s always scary. Getting someone out of jail fast can help them keep their job, continue attending classes, pay bills, etc. The easiest way to do that is with a bail bond. However, some people are unable to immediately pay to get their friend or loved one out of jail. In some cases, collateral can be helpful. When Do You Need Collateral? Collateral usually comes into play when a person doesn’t have enough (or access to) cash to bail someone out. There are a few different items that can be used as bail bond collateral: real estate, stocks, and vehicles. Real Esta ..read more