Penal Code 422
If a person is arrested on a penal code 422 violation, the person has been arrested for making a threat of violence or crime, which is generally regarded as a terrorist threat. This is considered to be a felony offense with a bail amount of $50,000. Sometimes when a person makes such threats, the defendant will be denied bail altogether. However, the bail rate is the same for all counties across the state of California and is reviewed by a panel of judges on an annual basis.
In the event that a person is given the opportunity to get out of jail on bail after making such threats, the person may wish to enlist the help of a bail bonding agency. A bail bonding agency will provide the full amount of the bail money that is required to get the person out of jail in exchange for a down payment. The down payment is usually about ten percent of the total amount of the bail.
This down payment becomes the full payment for the services rendered as long as the defendant fulfills his or her legal obligations to the courts. However, if the person fails to fulfill a legal obligation to the court, then the down payment is added onto the collateral that the bail bonding agency will collect from the defendant.
When a defendant does not appear in court for his or her trial, the defendant may also be hunted down by a bounty hunter that has been hired by the bail bonding agency. The bounty hunter will be responsible for rearresting the defendant and returning him or her to court for trial.
In the event that the defendant does fulfill a legal obligation to the courts, the payee of the bail bond will receive a refund of the bail. If a bail bonding agency paid the bail, then the agency will receive the refund, which adds extra incentive to the agency to ensure that the defendant fulfills his or her legal obligations.
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