My Husband Is In Custody, How Can I Get Him Out? (PC 1203.018)

When your loved one has been accused of a crime, and then subsequently arrested, the issue of bail will eventually come up. Most judges follow a uniform bail schedule which sets a standard bail amount for each of the charges. However, an experienced California criminal lawyer can often convince a judge to deviate from the bail schedule to get your loved one released on lower bail or upon their own recognizance.

If your family wishes to post bail for a loved one they should immediately retain a criminal defense law firm to represent the accused because when you hire an attorney that entitles you to pay the bondsman a reduced bail bond fee. If the bail is $100,000, the required bail bond fee is $10,000 or 10% of the bail amount. However, if you hire a lawyer BEFORE you bail your loved one out of jail you save $2,000 in bail bond fees because the bondsman can then legally charge you only 8% or $8,000 in bail bonds fees.

However, in today's economy many people cannot afford to pay a bail bondsman the fees required or they may not have adequate “collateral” that the bondsman may require. A new law that became effective January 1, 2013 may make it easier for persons to have their loved ones released from custody without paying a bail bondsman.

The new law, Penal Code Section 1203.018 allows the court to place a person facing criminal charges to wear an electronic monitoring device so long as the jail supervisors believe that the person would not be a threat to public safety.

It would seem that this new law would apply to mostly those facing misdemeanor charges. However, the first thing you should do is contact our law office to help you through this difficult process.

If you or a loved one has been accused or charged with a crime, it is very important that you speak with an experienced California criminal lawyer immediately. Wallin & Klarich has over 40 years of experienced handling these types of matters and can assist you in obtaining the best possible result in your case. Call the law firm of Wallin& Klarich today at, (888) 749-0034 to speak to an experienced criminal defense attorney about your case. We will be there when you call.