Gold Country Bail Bonds - Local Agents
Gold Country Bail Bonds is a bail bond agency located in the foothills of Northern California, providing immediate release from jail since 1997. Our licensed bail bond agents have helped people in every situation imaginable statewide and nationwide.
At Gold Country Bail Bonds, we strive to go the extra mile to provide professional and courteous service. Our agency is unique in that a licensed and knowledgeable bail agent is available for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. What does this mean for our clients? This means that whenever you call us, there will always be a licensed bail bond agent available and ready to assist you.
We treat each of our clients with professionalism and respect; we understand the difficult situation you're faced with. We never sacrifice a client's privacy or violate their trust under any circumstances. So, when you, a family member or friend needs our assistance don't hesitate to call on us. Established in 1997, Gold Country Bail Bonds founded and still run today by Chuck Holland has offices and licensed bail agents located in the communities of Placerville, El Dorado County, Tahoe City, Nevada County, South Lake Tahoe, Jackson, Amador County, San Andreas, Calaveras County, Auburn, Placer County, Nevada City, Grass Valley, Sonora, Tuolumne, Roseville, El Dorado Hills, Folsom, Woodland, Yolo County, Marysville, Yuba County, Yuba City, Sutter County, and Sacramento Areas. The company its owner and agents are established professionals that are committed to the bail industry and local community as well...
8% Bail Bond Premium on Approval
The Department of insurance has approved Gold Country Bail Bonds to offer 8% Rates if any party to the transaction is a member of AARP, has retained an attorney, is Active or Vet Military, or Labor Union Member.
Local Bail Agent Network
Gold Country Bail Bonds works through a network of Agents in over 30 States and Southern California to provide convenient expedited service where you need it. If you have a friend, family member or loved one that has been arrested in another state just call us to expedite the process. Our extended network of qualified agents will insure a fast hassle, free release from custody. We have licensed bail agents available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to answer any and all of your questions and concerns about bail bonds. If are in need of a bail bond for a friend, family or loved one, please have the person's name, and if possible the county name that they are held in ready, so that we may expedite their release process. We here at Gold Country Bail Bonds would like to thank you for the opportunity to serve you. Please use the buttons above to get more information
Arraignment, What Happens, the Process
When a person is arrested the process actually brings about various steps to take or procedures to follow. These steps should be considered a way to protect the rights of the accused. First, following the arrest, comes the process of being booked, arraignment will follow. An arraignment can be defined as the process of reading the criminal charges (complaint) against the defendant in a formal manner. The defendant has the right to be accompanied by an attorney.
An arraignment hearing may be combined with a short hearing to determine the bail amount, and/or if bail will be allowed or not. At this step in the process the defendant has a chance to enter a plea; any of the following pleas are common in a criminal proceeding: no contest, not guilty, or guilty.
When the arraignment takes place depends on different factors. The major factor is the defendant’s custodial status. If the defendant is in custody, arraignment takes place within 48 hours. (Not including weekends and Court holidays.) In the event that the case is not disposed of at arraignment that will be the time when the court sets the next hearing date. Constitutional rights grant the defendant the right to a speedy trial. Prompt arraignment helps to insure that the defendant’s right to speedy trial are met.
Arraignment occurs when a judge, court clerk, or prosecutor reads the complaint to the defendant in court, and asks how the defendant would like to plea to the charges. Generally in both misdemeanor and felony cases the defendant is provided a copy of the complaint outlining the specific charges levied against them.
The filing of a complaint is followed by arraignment. If the defendant is being held in custody, the California Penal Code requires that arraignment be held without unnecessary delay. Unnecessary delay means no more that 48 hours after arrest. When the defendant is not held in custody no specific statutory deadline applies. If the defendant posts a bail bond after arrest but before arraignment the arraignment can be set at a date in the future.
There can also be consequences for unnecessary delay between arrest and arraignment. If a delay occurs a lawful arrest may convert to an unlawful detention. An unreasonable delay in bringing a defendant before the court may be grounds for a civil suit; however it may not be grounds for a dismissal of the criminal case.
The defendant’s attorney can seek a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for the release of the defendant if he is not arraigned or released within the applicable statutory time periods.