Are you wondering what you need to know about cosigning Santa Clarita bail bonds? When you’re looking to bail someone out in Santa Clarita or one of Los Angeles’ other jails, you’re going to need to fill out some paperwork. Our forms aren’t very long, nor are they very complicated. They are, however, important; especially the indemnitor’s agreement. When you cosign a bail bond, you’re accepting responsibility for ensuring that the inmate attends all of their court appointments at the appropriate date and time. Depending on what the defendant is being charged with, they may be expected to show up at court only once or possibly several times.
When the defendant meets all of their court obligations, the bail bond will be exonerated no matter if the defendant is found innocent or guilty. Once the bond is exonerated, there is no more responsibility regarding the defendant on the part of the cosigner. However, if the defendant, for whatever reason, does not show up for one of their court dates, then the cosigner and the bail bondsman will have a certain amount of time to get the defendant back in the system. If they are successful in doing so, the cosigner will not be held financially responsible for additional charges outside the cost of a bail bond. If a defendant misses a court date while out on bail and is returned to the system, it’s possible that the judge will raise their bail amount, or even revoke bail entirely.
If the cosigner and the bail bondsman are not able to get the defendant back into the system after the time specified by the judge, the cosigner – not the defendant – will be responsible for paying the full amount of bail to the court, which can be expensive. That being said, you should only bail out those whom you know and trust; never bail out someone you don’t know very well, or someone with a past history of skipping bail.
