Most of the time when you work with a bail bondsman to get someone out of jail, the process can be completed quickly and efficiently. However, when someone is charged with certain crimes, the court will require additional information regarding the source of the money used for a bail bond and use what’s known as a 1275 hold to keep the defendant in custody until the source of the bail money can be verified.
The name refers to California Penal Code 1275.1 PC, which states that a person can be held in custody until a judge finds that no part of the money being offered to bail the defendant out was obtained feloniously. When someone calls to obtain their friend or loved one’s release via bail bond, and find that there’s a 1275 hold, they will be informed that a hearing must be held to verify the source of the assets being used to bail the defendant out.
A 1275 hold can be placed when a defendant is charged with committing a crime in which they made a significant amount of money. For example, if someone is arrested and charged with embezzling $100,000 from a company they worked for, the courts will want to make sure that the money used to bail that defendant out didn’t come from their crime. As such, a judge will require that a hearing is held where the individuals looking to post bond must bring several items to verify the source of their assets and income. These items can include:
- Tax returns
- Paycheck stubs
- Credit card bills
- Bank account statements
- Rent receipts
Once the source of the funds being put up to bail the defendant out are found to be from legitimate sources, the 1275 hold will be removed and it will be possible to obtain the defendant’s release via bail bond.
