Butler County Bail Bonds
About Butler County Bail Bonds
It is common for people to not know what to expect regarding Butler County bail bonds until they or a loved one is arrested. As such, they often ask the same questions about bail, the bonding process, and the associated costs. Here, we attempt to provide general answers to the most asked questions to our Hamilton Bail Bondsman!
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How Bail Is Set
Judges are responsible for setting bail. Because many people want to get out of jail immediately, most jails have standard bail schedules that specify bail amounts for common crimes. An arrested person can often get out of jail quickly by paying the amount set forth in the stationhouse bail bond schedule. If there is not a bail bond schedule for their alleged crime a judge will set a bail amount in the arraignment hearing. In deciding whether to release the defendant pending completion of the case, courts primarily consider:
- whether the defendant is a danger to the community
- the defendant’s criminal record
- the defendant’s ties to the community (how long he has lived in the community and whether he has family nearby)
- whether the defendant is employed in the community and for how long, and
- whether the defendant has any history of failing to appear for court.
The following are options that may be available to the court in deciding conditions of release:
- Release on the defendant’s own recognizance. Being released on your own recognizance (“ROR” or “OR”) means you are released on the basis of your promise to report for trial and any other court proceedings in your case. Courts usually release defendants ROR only in minor criminal cases or when the defendant has a minimal record of prior criminal offenses if any, and a permanent local address and employment.
- Bond or bail. If the judge requires that a defendant post bond or bail, the defendant must post money with the court in order to be released pending completion of the case. The court can require a cash/surety bond or a deposit bond. If the bond is cash/surety, for instance, $10,000 cash – the defendant must post that amount with the court. Once the case is completed, the money is refunded, less any fees the court requires. If the court allows a surety bond, a bondsman or bail bondsman is permitted to post a surety note for the entire bond amount with a contract that the bondsman will pay the balance of the bond if the defendant does not appear for court and cannot be located. The defendant must pay the bondsman a nonrefundable portion of the bond (ten percent) and provide collateral – such as a deed to a home or other piece of real estate – or a co-signor, or both, to guarantee his appearance. If the defendant disappears and the bondsman is required to pay the bond to the court, the bondsman can collect that money from the co-signor or take possession of the collateral.
- Other conditions. In addition to ROR or requiring the defendant to post bail, the court can impose other conditions of release on the defendant, including no contact with witnesses, no use of drugs or alcohol, no association with other defendants, no new arrests, no association with known criminals, no possession of weapons, and no travel outside the county or state. If the defendant violates any of these conditions, the court can rescind the ROR or bond and hold the defendant without bond.
- Supervised release. In addition or as an alternative to setting a bond or other conditions of release, the court can place a defendant in a supervised release program while his case is pending. In some states, this is known as pre-trial supervision and is similar to being on probation while your case is pending. You will be required to report to a probation or other supervising officer and to comply with any conditions the officer sets such as the conditions listed above.
If the defendant cannot pay the bail amount on their own, they can seek help from a Butler County Bail bondsman in the form of a Bail Bond. To post a Hamilton Bail Bond, a defendant is required to pay 10% of the bail amount. If the defendant can not pay all 10% Sly Bail Bonds can take as little as 4% down and payments on the balance. If it is a large bond you may have to provide some sort of collateral. Co-signing a Hamilton bail bonds means that you sign a promissory note or an indemnity agreement financially obligating themselves to pay the full amount of the bond if the accused person does not appear in court.
Bailed-out suspects commonly must comply with “conditions of release.” If a suspect violates a condition, a Butler County Judge may revoke bail and order the suspect re-arrested and returned to jail. Some bail conditions, such as a requirement that a suspect “obey all laws,” are common. Other conditions may reflect the crime for which a suspect was arrested. For example, a condition may order a domestic violence suspect not to contact the alleged victim.
What happens next depends on if the defendant appears in court after being released.
- If the defendant fails to appear in court: The Bail Bond is forfeited and the court requires the remaining 90% of the bail to be paid. The Bail Bondsman will have to pay the court the other 90% to the court.
- If a defendant does appear for court: Upon conclusion of the court case, the Bail Bond is dissolved and the collateral is returned to the person who posted it. The Bail bondsman keeps the 10% cash fee as profit.
Conditions of Bail
Bailed-out suspects commonly must comply with “conditions of release.” If a suspect violates a condition, a judge may revoke bail and order the suspect re-arrested and returned to jail. Some bail conditions, such as a requirement that a suspect “obey all laws,” are common. Other conditions may reflect the crime for which a suspect was arrested. For example, a condition may order a domestic violence suspect not to contact the alleged victim.
Hamilton is the county seat!
315 High St.
Hamilton, Ohio 45011
Courts we do bail bonds in Butler Couty:
- Butler County Area Courts I, II, and III
- Butler County Court of Common Pleas, Domestic Relations Division
- Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
- Butler County Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division
- Butler County Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division
- Fairfield Municipal Court
- Hamilton Municipal Court
- Middletown Municipal Court
Cities and Towns serviced with Butler County Bail Bonds:
Beckett Ridge
College Corner*
Darrtown
Fairfield*
Four Bridges CDP
Hamilton*
Jacksonburg*
Middletown*
Millville*
Monroe*
New Miami*
Olde West Chester
Oxford*
Ross
Seven Mile*
Sharonville*
Somerville
Trenton*
Wetherington
Williamsdale
Airy Hills
Alamo Heights
Alert
Arbor Crest
Ascot Downs
Astoria
Atomic View
Auburn
Augusta Hills
Avalon
Belmont
Bennington Place
Bethany
Birdland
Blue Ball
Bon Veue
Brandy Wine
Brenner Woods
Brittany Heights
Brofield Estates
Brookside Estates
Brookview
Brookwood
Bunker Hill
Busenbark
Carmen Place
Catalina MH Park
Cherokee Park
Circle View Acres
City View Heights
Clearview
Collinsville
Columbia Heights
Concord Hills
Contreras
Country Acres
Country Club Highlands
Country View Estates
Crestfield
Crouse MH Park
Dalewood
Dixiedale
Dutchland Woods
East Hamilton
Edgewood
Edgewood MH Park
Eldorado
Emery Acres
Evergreen Farm Estates
Excello
Fairham Heights
Fairplay
Flockton
Fordson Heights
Forest Hills
Furmandale
Gano
Grand View
Green Acres
Greenlawn
Greystone
Griesmer Addition
Harlan Park
Highland Park
Homewood
Hughes
Hunting Creek Estates
Huntsville
Indian Springs
Jericho
Jericho
Kyles
Lawn Park
Layhigh
Le Sourdsville
Lemon
Liberty Trails
Lindenwald
Linn-Crest Acres
Macedonia
Maud
Maustown
Mayfield
McGonigle
Miltonville
Newkirk
Normandy Heights
North Excello
North Middletown
Oakland
Oakland
Okeana
Oneida
Orchard Acres
Overpeck
Pisgah
Poast Town
Poast Town Heights
Port Union
Princeton
Queen Acres
Reily
Rialto
Rickard Acres
River View
Robinhood Hills
Rockdale
Rolling Knolls
Rolling Woods
Rose Lawn
Saint Charles
Schenck
Shandon
Sharon Park
Skyview Acres MH Park
Snow Hill
South Excello
South Hamilton
South Highlands
South Middletown
Stockton
Stonewall Estates
Sunburst Hills
Symmes Corner
Tall Timber Estates
Taylor Village
The Woods
Town And Country MH Park
Tylersville
Upper Arlington
Warwickshire
West Chester Woods
West Middletown
Westchester
Wildwood Acres
Woodsdale
Woodsdale Park
Butler County, OH – Standard ZIP Codes
45003 | 45011 | 45013 | 45014 | 45015 | 45030 | 45042 | 45044 | 45050 | 45053 | 45056 | 45064 | 45067 | 45069 | 45241 | 45246 | 45327
Butler County, OH – PO Box ZIP Codes (NO DEMOGRAPHIC DATA)
45004 | 45012 | 45018 | 45055 | 45061 | 45062 | 45063 | 45071