Immediately after someone is arrested, they will be booked and processed into the Los Angeles County jail system. They’ll have their photograph taken, fingerprints recorded and a national background check will be conducted to look for additional warrants or any other possible holds through Livescan. The procedure is conducted at the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station and can take anywhere from 2 hours if the station is slow, to several hours if it’s busy. The final step is to set the defendants bail, if bail is allowed to them.
Even though bail is set at the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station, it isn’t the deputies themselves who come up with it. Bail for any given crime has already been established by judges at the beginning of each year. This guide is known as the “Los Angeles County Bail Schedule,” and details the presumptive bail amount for each crime. what it’s going to cost to bail someone out of jail depending on the crime committed. For example, if someone is charged with perjury, the L.A. County Bail Schedule currently dictates their bail be set at $25,000.
The advantage to using a bail schedule as opposed to appearing before a judge is that an individual can be bailed out immediately after going through booking and processing. If the defendant had to first attend a bail hearing by going before a judge, they would have to wait until an appointment is available during court business hours.
Once bail for the defendant has been set, it will be possible to bail them directly out of the SCV Sheriff Station by giving our local agency a call any time. We have Santa Clarita agents available around the clock that can quickly guide you through the bail bond application process and post the bond immediately upon completion. The entire process doesn’t take long, and our comfortable office is located just across from the jail.
If you have questions regarding Santa Clarita Sheriff Station bail bonds, or if you want to bail someone out right away, give Santa Clarita Bail Bonds a call at 661-299-2663. We’re in the community, for the community.