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Bail Bond in Arkansas

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Generally the first experience an arrested person has with the court system in Arkansas is his first appearance for a hearing on bond. Hiring an attorney to represent you at a bond hearing could represent the difference between sitting in jail pending a court date, or being released pending your court date. Generally a bond is set to insure a charged person will return for his future court appearances. It is important to contact an attorney, or have a family member contact an attorney, as soon as you arrested so the attorney can prepare an argument on your behalf at your bond hearing. This time frame is generally very short. There are generally three types of categories of bonds in Arkansas (different areas use different terms): “Cash Bond”- This means that you have to post cash to be released...continue to full post

Full post as published by Arkansas Criminal Defense Blog on January 18, 2008 (boomark / email).