When the police arrest you and put you in handcuffs, you might find yourself in shock. Many people do not realize that the legal system allows the court to issue a warrant for an individual for a number of different reasons. The most common is because of failure to appear. After you get a ticket and decide to pay it through the mail, you may find that your payment arrived late and that the court issued a warrant for your arrest. The court can issue a warrant because you failed to pay a court fine or ticket too. No matter why the police arrested you, you'll find that it takes more time to get bail set for a felony charge than a misdemeanor.
What is Bail?
Bail is a legal term that refers to the amount of money required to get you out of jail. This is typically an amount related to the type of charge that you face. Some people may walk out of jail within a few hours and after paying just a few hundred dollars or less. Others will face higher amounts that they cannot get together all at once. Paying pail lets you walk out of jail with a promise that you will appear in court at a later date.
Misdemeanor Charges
Those facing misdemeanor charges generally receive bail amounts of less than those facing felony charges do. A misdemeanor charge can include something like failure to appear in court for a speeding ticket. If the jail isn't busy, you can get your bail set in as little as an hour and walk out as soon as someone pays this amount for you. Though you usually cannot pay the bail yourself, you can have a close friend or loved one come in and get the money from you to pay your bail.
Felony Charges
Those facing felony charges will spend a longer amount of time in jail. These charges usually require that the individuals appear in court and in front of a judge, and the judge is the one who sets the bail. This amount can reach $100,000 or more depending on the charges. Those facing a felony can use Centre County bail bonds to pay the bail amount set and leave jail until the trial. Depending on your charges, it can take an hour or more than seven days to have your bail set.
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