When someone is arrested for a DUI offence they are jailed until such time as they can appear before a judge for arraignment. The primary purpose of this appearance is so the judge can advise you of the charge placed against you and to set an amount for bail. The amount of bail depends very much on the circumstances of the arrest and the seriousness of the charges.
DUI bail bonds in Minnesota are available, this is true in all other states as well as anyone accused of a crime in the United States is assumed to be innocent until proven otherwise and the accused can be set free while the case is pending. Strict compliance with the terms of the granting of bail is extremely important otherwise the bond can be revoked or even forfeited.
There are three types of bonds that can be set; personal recognizance, cash or surety bond.
When a personal recognizance bond is acceptable this simply means the court releases you based on your word that you will appear in court when demanded and that you will not commit any other offenses while free on bond. A PR bind is quite rare anymore because there is intense focus on DUI offenses in the US.
The second type of bond is cash. This is exactly what it says it is; the accused must pay the bail amount to the court in full in cash. In the event you do not appear in court for your trial, the cash is forfeited in favor of the state.
The third type is a surety bond; DUI bail bonds in Minnesota are the most commonly used form of bail. This type of bond is called a surety; this means that a third party is willing to assume the responsibility for seeing to it that you appear in court on the trial date, in exchange for your freedom, you pay the bail bond agency a fee which is usually 10 percent of the bond amount. The full amount of the bond is then covered with a lien taken out against the suspects assets be it his house, car, jewelry, etc.
Bail amounts:
In many cases the bail amount is taken from a schedule but the amount actually depends on the criminal history of the accused. The more arts and convictions the accused has, the higher the bail will be. A misdemeanor bond can be as low as $500 but if you have a poor record do not be surprised if bail is set at $50,000 or more.
DUI bail bonds in Minnesota are available 24 hours a day from Liberty Bail Bonds. When you deal with Liberty Bail Bonds you can expect fast, courteous and efficient service.
