A bail bond attorney acts as both a client’s advocate in court and helps secure bail for their release. They must keep accurate billing records, cooperate with authorities if the client misses bail, and recover the bail money after the trial.
A bail bond attorney serves a dual function as both a client’s attorney and a partial bail bondsman. In addition to defending a client in court and attempting to prove the client’s innocence, this person also acquires the necessary funds to get the client released on bail. The bail bond attorney must also keep accurate billing records, cooperate with authorities if the client misses bail, and recover the bail money after the trial is complete.
The primary responsibility of a bail attorney is to act as the client’s advocate in court. This means that the lawyer must be an expert on the country’s laws. He or she will work with police reports and the client to create a plan of action and decide how best to defend that client in court. Many times, the attorney has to tailor that plan to appeal to a jury or a president, depending on the type of case.
The second half of the job for a bail bond attorney is less traditional. In addition to acting as the client’s advocate, the attorney must also secure bail for the client’s release. Bail is an amount of money set by a judge which, if paid, allows a suspect to be released during trial. The judge normally bases the bail amount on the seriousness of the crime and the suspect’s criminal record. For example, a murder suspect with a long list of previous crimes will have much higher bail than a first-time theft suspect. The bail money serves as security for the suspect’s court appearances and can normally be negotiated by the attorney.
A bail attorney does not send the bail money himself, but rather helps the client send the funds. The most common route is to find a bail bondsman, a professional who lends money specifically for posting bail bonds. Other times, the client will send the security deposit in cash or the client will send a title deed.
In addition to finding the bail money and acting as a defense attorney, a bail attorney also has a few other duties. It is important for a bail bond attorney to track billing so the client knows how much is owed after the trial. Also, it is a serious offense if the client fails to appear in court while on bail, the attorney should help find the client if this happens. Failure to appear in court also results in the loss of bail money. When the trial is over and the client has made all required court appearances, it is the attorney’s final job to recover the bail money from the court system and return it to the client.
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