Criminal justice attorney David Pflaum is the right defender who relies on 30 years of experience to help get someone out of jail.
An effective criminal defense lawyer understands the policies of the judges, prosecutors, courts and jails.
He relies on this knowledge to represent his client aggressively and help him or her get released from custody as soon as possible.
And can save the accused and his or her family a lot of money in the process.
Most people accused of committing a misdemeanor receive a Notice To Appear in Court. They are not put in jail.
Most people accused of committing a felony are booked into jail. Bail is set according to the booking charges and the corresponding San Diego County Bail Schedule.
Bail is the amount of money, or a portion of the amount of money, a person in jail or someone on their behalf, must deposit in order for the person to get out of jail.
To view the bail schedule click on San Diego County Bail Schedule.
To get released from jail, the judge considers: 1) the likelihood the person, if released from jail, will return to court; 2) whether the person, if released from custody, presents a danger to the community.
Other factors the judge may consider include the facts of the crime, employment, ownership of real property, age, health, and support in the community from family and friends, and the alleged victim.
DIFFERENT WAYS TO GET SOMEONE OUT OF JAIL
Mr. Pflaum gathers essential information about the person and makes a presentation to persuade the judge at the first court hearing, called the arraignment, or at a later hearing called a bail review, to release the person from jail without paying any money.
This is called a release from jail on the person’s own recognizance, also known as an O.R. release.
An O.R. release means a judge allows the person to get out of jail based solely upon his or her promise to show up to future court appearances.
There is no cost for an O.R. release. Neither the person nor their family members have to pay anything to have the person released from custody. It is literally like having a get out of jail free card.
It saves everyone a lot of money. Criminal lawyer Pflaum, depending upon the factors noted above, gets the job done.
Pay Reduced Bail. Sometimes a person does not qualify for an O.R release, so the next best thing is to convince the judge to reduce the amount of bail.
Mr. Pflaum is a highly skilled legal advocate at presenting information to the judge at arraignment or a bail review hearing to reduce the bail amount.
As a result the person in jail and their supporters save money by paying less bail.
Bail Bond. A person in jail may also utilize the services of a bail bond company to get released from custody.
Bail bond companies charge a percentage of the total bail amount as a non-refundable fee.
Bail bond companies have their own guidelines for the types of cases in which they will post bail for a person and what types of guarantees or security they will require in order to do so.
The advantage to using a bail bond company is the person in jail or their representative does not need to pay the full amount of bail for the person to get released.
The disadvantage is the money paid to the bail bond company is not refundable.
Pay Bail In Full. A person in jail and their representatives may deposit the full amount of bail by cash or certified check to the jail in order to have the client released from custody.
The full amount of money shall be returned to the depositor generally within 30 days of the criminal case being resolved or dismissed.
This method is excellent but it requires access to a substantial amount of money.
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