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Bail Reductions
The Utah Constitution prohibits courts from imposing excessive bail in
a criminal case. But the original bail amounts imposed in
many cases may be higher than what a defendant can post as a cash bail.
Before paying unnecessary fees to a bail bond company
(bondsman), contact us to speak with an experienced
Utah criminal defense
attorney to discuss strategies for obtaining a bail reduction in your case. In many cases, a bail reduction can save you hundreds
or thousands of dollars.

When
a bail amount is set in a Utah criminal case, you have a number of
options. If you can post the full amount of the bail in cash,
and if you appear at all required court appearances, then the cash bail
amount will be refunded to you once the case is resolved. If
you cannot post the full cash bail, one option is to pay the fees
required by a Utah bail bond company. Under Utah law, bail
bond companies are required to charge a minimum of 10% of the cash bail
amount. You will also be required to pay additional fees
allowed by law, and you may be required to put up collateral
to protect the bond company. The fees paid to a bond company
are not refundable.
Consider the following hypothetical case. If the bail amount
set by the court is $50,000 then you would be required to pay more than
$5,000 (non-refundable) to a bond company to be released on bond.
If your criminal attorney were able to reduce the bail to
$10,000, you could save yourself $4,000 in fees payable to a bond
company. In some cases, your attorney may even be able to get
the bail amount reduced to a point that you could post the entire bail
amount in cash. As noted above, bail amounts posted in cash
are refundable upon resolution of the case.
If you have an outstanding warrant, or if a friend or loved one has
been arrested on criminal charges in Utah,
contact an experienced
criminal attorney before you speak with a bail bond company.
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