{"id":1048,"date":"2018-12-05T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-05T09:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/?p=1048"},"modified":"2018-11-19T06:36:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T06:36:08","slug":"the-truth-about-bail-bonds-5-bail-agent-myths-busted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/the-truth-about-bail-bonds-5-bail-agent-myths-busted\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth about Bail Bonds: 5 Bail Agent Myths Busted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s make things clear here; if everything you know about bail comes from reality shows, then you might have a very warped idea about what a bail bond agent\u2019s job entails.<\/p>\n<p>So let\u2019s set the record straight. Here are 5 myths about bail agents that are far from the truth.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1049\" src=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bail-service-1.png\" alt=\"bail service\" width=\"562\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bail-service-1.png 562w, https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/bail-service-1-300x241.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bail Bond Agents Work outside the Law<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s nothing illegal about bail bonds. In fact, we have to get appropriate licensing and certification before we\u2019re even able to do business. Even if we hire someone to recover a client who skips bail, we don\u2019t hire people who <em>work outside of the rules of the law<\/em>. These individuals are also licensed by the government, and are regulated by strict guidelines.<\/p>\n<h2>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bail Bonds Businesses are Low Class and Seedy<\/h2>\n<p>Not true, and a bit insulting! If you ever go to the precinct and see a bail bondsman representing a client there, it isn\u2019t because the client is low class or the business itself is seedy. It\u2019s because jails and stations aren\u2019t usually situated in high-class neighbourhoods to begin with. Bail bond agents have to maintain certain decorum when conducting business. So if you see someone acting otherwise, it could just be that that particular bail <em>expert<\/em> isn\u2019t a professional to begin with.<\/p>\n<h2>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All Bail Bond Agents are Men<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no law that excludes women from becoming bail bond agents. Although men usually gravitate toward this business because of the nature of the job, we\u2019ve also found many women who were eager to do their part in helping people who had trouble posting bail.<\/p>\n<h2>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bail Bond Companies Employ \u2018Bounty Hunters\u2019 to Search for Criminals<\/h2>\n<p>Not every agency hires bounty hunters since sometimes the cost of hiring a bail recovery agent is more than the cost of the bond. Usually, bail bond companies get in touch with the co-signers so they can persuade the defendant to attend their trial and that is usually enough. It\u2019s only in special cases that bail recovery agents are hired to track down people.<\/p>\n<h2>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anyone Can Get Out of Jail with a Good Bail Bonds Agent<\/h2>\n<p>Not true, unfortunately. While bail can be made for a large number of misdemeanours and felonies, you cannot get bail if you are a repeat offender, if you\u2019re a flight risk or if the crime in question was particularly severe or violent.<\/p>\n<h1>Hiring the Right Bail Bonds Agent!<\/h1>\n<p>If you want a reliable, well-known bail bonds agent working for you, then you\u2019ve come to the right place!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/service-areas\/\">DeLaughter Bail Bonds<\/a> is a 24-hour <a href=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/locations\/wabash-county\/\">bail bond service in Wabash County<\/a>, Indiana. Established in 2010, we\u2019ve come a long way and have helped countless defendants pay for their bonds.<\/p>\n<p>If you ever need our help, call us at 260-578-0505!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s make things clear here; if everything you know about bail comes from reality shows, then you might have a very warped idea about what a bail bond agent\u2019s job entails. So let\u2019s set the record straight. Here are 5 myths about bail agents that are far from the truth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1048"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1051,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1048\/revisions\/1051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}