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Professional Bail Bonding Services

Provided by Ben Hilton Bail Bonding General Agent and Our Network of Professional Agents

Corporate Offices: 291 North Adams, Lebanon, Missouri 65536                                                          800-532-9722

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Bail Bonds allow those in the custody of the Sheriff, to return to work, handle personal affairs, and be with family until such time that the case is adjudicated.
 
Choosing the right bail bond company with the right professionals is critical to your well-being. Our company has excellent rapport with law enforcement, the courts, and state licensing entities.

Ben Hilton Bail Bonding is a General Bail Bond Agency comprised of highly professional agents with vast, and widely diverse backgrounds in law enforcment, security, investigations, criminal justice and many other related fields. Ben Hilton Bail Bonding is one of the largest and MOST professional organizations in the state.

The company offers free bail bond information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and allows discounts on secured bonds. Contact us to get the help you need, and rest at ease knowing your case will be handled confidentially, professionally and ethically.

Agents are on 24 hour standby in almost every county in the State of Missouri and all agents are State Licesned, in good standing with regulatory entities, and are highly trainned.

 

Bail Bond Overview

A Bail Bond is an instrument executed to the courts by a Licensed Bail Agent. By providing the court with a Power of Attorney for the full dollar amount of the bond, the bail agent is promising to the Sheriff and the court, the arrested person will show up for all court hearings and fulfill all court orders while out on bail. The bail agent as authorized by law charges a fee usually 10%-20% of the total bond amount.

Generally bail is allowed according to the Supreme Court, except in cases of capital crimes. Judges determine whether bail should be allowed and determine the amounts based on many factors including past criminal history, current and open cases, history of failing to appear in court, (FTA), present job status and many other factors. Professional bail agents similarly, determine if the defendant qualifies for bonding using many of the same parameters as the judges do in determining the bond.

When the Power of Attorney and other documents are completed and properly filed, the defendant is released to the custody of the bail agent until the case(s) are disposed by the courts. Under the custody of the bail agent, the defendant must comply with all conditions of bond as set by the court and the bail agent.

As long as the defendant complies with ALL bond and court conditions and appears at ALL court hearings while out on bail, there are no problems. If the defendant fails to abide by the conditions set, or FTAs, then he/she may be re-arrested by the bail agent or law enforcement and returned to the custody of the Sheriff. In these cases, if bond is reset, it is usually doubled. In some cases the judge may issue a Capius Warrant and the defendant will be held in jail until he/she appears before the judge.

What If I’m Arrested?

  • Comply and cooperate with Law Enforcement

  • Contact your attorney

  • Remain calm

  • Keep important phone numbers with you

  • At least have a mental plan established in the event you are arrested

  • Know how to contact key people who might assist you in bonding out

  • Always carry a photo ID

How Do I Arrange Bail?

Once arrested the jail should provide you with an unbiased list of Licensed Professional Bail Agents. Be very leery of anyone from the jail staff or within the Sheriff’s Department recommending any bail agent. It’s against the law and there may be more than meets the eye if this happens.

Be honest and up front with your bail agent. Do not admit guilt or innocence over the phone, and do not discuss your case. Your bail agent will ask you several questions, for example:

  • Your charges

  • Bond amount

  • Do you have job?

  • Who are your cosigners what are their phone numbers?

  • Have you ever Failed To Appear?

  • Where do you live, and how long?

  • Can you meet the bond premium requirements?

  • Can you offer collateral to secure the bond?

  • Your past criminal history

  • Past bonding companies you have used

  • Where you were born

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What if I Know I Have A Warrant?

  • Pre-arrange bail before turning yourself in

  • Call your attorney

  • Turn yourself in unless your attorney has made other LEGAL arrangements for you

Larger Bail Bonds

Generally bail agents will secure larger bonds with collateral in the form of homes, land, vehicles, mobile homes, or other such valuable property as is necessary to protect the bail bond contract.

In the event a defendant should become a fugitive from justice, the bail agent is protected financially through the collateral. If the bail agent is ordered by the court to pay the full amount of the bond, the agent may utilize the collateral to pay off the bond thus avoiding the financial losses the agent would incur.

What If The Defendant Fails To Appear

The judge in these instances issues a warrant for the arrest of the defendant and the bail agent is notified. The bail agent then must attempt to contact the defendant and may arrest the defendant and return him/her to the Sheriff’s Department.

The bail agent may hire Professional Fugitive Recovery Agents or may utilize the agent’s own recovery team. Fugitive Recovery agents may enter any premises and may use any means necessary to return the defendant to the Sheriff.

Why People Use Bail Agents

Professional Bail Agents are used when bond amounts are set too high for the defendant or his/her family and cannot possibly post the entire amount of the bond. Sureties, (bail agents) can post these bonds at fraction of the cost to the defendant or his/her family.

Most Professional Bail Agents also assist the defendant and families in understanding the court processes and help to keep the defendant on tract in meeting bond conditions set by the courts and the agent.

Missouri Satellite Offices

Phelps County 573-364-9797

Pulaski County 573-774-3033

Laclede County 417-532-9722

Greene County 417-885-4660

Camden County 573-346-4442

Webster County 417-859-6663

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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