Legal Question in Criminal Law in California
Bail bonds
I bailed my boyfriend out of jail and now we have seperated. I do not want to have the legal responsibility of the bail bond should he not comply with the terms of the contract. Are there any legal measure I can take to remove my name from the contract? We have not had an amicable split. The contract is only a month old
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Bail bonds
Hello,
Go immediately to the bondsman who you used to post
his bail. Tell him you no longer are willing to
stand for collateral on the bond. He will go out
pick up your ex and bring him to court which you will
probably need to attend.
If you posted direct cash bail, forget having him
picked up to go to court, just check with the
court clerk's office to get his next court date,
be there, tell the bailiff ahead of time to notify
the judge that the person who posted his bail
wants to withdraw it. The Judge will ask you from
the bench if that is so, and if you say "yes",
then they put the charm bracelets on him and he
goes out the back door. But.............
If you are doing this because you actually believe
he is a flight risk, fine and dandy. But if you
are doing this out of revenge, look into your own
heart first, because revenge using another persons
freedom is about as down and dirty as it gets.
Larry Bruce
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