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HELP, SOMEONE'S BEEN ARRESTED AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO!

So someone you know has been arrested, and they've called you to get them out of jail. You've never dealt with this situation before and you don't know where to start. Well, this web page is designed to help you understand your options, and give you some things to consider before making your decision. Reading through the first few pages of this Columbia, Missouri bail bond site should arm you with enough information to help you make a good decision. If you have questions, or want help getting someone out of jail, contact us, now!

DO YOU EVEN NEED A BONDSMAN A person can bond out of either the Boone County Sheriffs Department or the Columbia, Missouri Police Department, or any other mid-Missouri jail by either paying the required bond or paying a Missouri bail bond agent to bond them out of jail. For unusual cases, a bond amount will be set by a judge at the time an arrest warrant is issued, or the first time the arrested person appears before the judge. Contact us now!

When a person is arrested for a common crime, however, such as a Missouri DWI, the Boone County, Missouri court judges have a pre-set bond amount for the arrested person to get out of jail for each charge they are facing. The arrested person can simply pay the pre-set bond amount, or they can call the Columbia, Missouri bail bond agents at Bozarth Bail Bonds to bond them out for less money than they would have to pay to the Boone County, Missouri jail. If the arrestee pays the cash amount of the bond to the Boone County, Missouri jail then that bond money will be given to the court and held until the criminal charges against them are resolved through a dismissal, plea agreement, or trial. The cash paid to the Boone County, Missouri jail will be applied to any court costs and fines imposed by the judge. For more information see our page: What is a bond?

There have been some changes in the types and amounts of bonds that have been issued in Boone County, Missouri courts since 2007. Since an unfortunate incident in 2007, the Boone County, Missouri prosecutors office has been asking for more cash bonds than they previously had. If the bond is set as a cash-only bond, then the only way for the arrested person to get released is to pay the cash amount. If your loved one's bond is a cash-only bond, a Columbia, Missouri bail bond agent cannot help get them out of jail. If the bond is not a cash-only bond, however, then the arrested person may use a Columbia, Missouri bail bond agent to help them get freed. Contact us now!

Call the Columbia, Missouri bail bond agents at Bozarth Bail Bonds. They will get to work on immediately getting your friend or loved one out on bond. Generally it only takes between 15 to 20 minutes to fill out the paperwork with the Columbia, Missouri bail bond agent at Bozarth Bail Bonds. Contact us now!

IF IM ARRESTED AT NIGHT DO I HAVE TO STAY THE NIGHT IN JAIL

No! The Columbia, Missouri bail bond agents at Bozarth Bail Bonds understand that a part of being a Columbia, Missouri bail bond agent is being on call 24 hours a day. Call the Columbia, Missouri bail bond agents at Bozarth Bail Bonds anytime night or day, and they will immediately get to work on getting your friend or loved one released from jail. There are times that a judge will require the Boone County Missouri Sheriffs Department to hold someone for longer than it takes to post a bond. Call the Columbia, Missouri bail bond agents at Bozarth Bail Bonds and they will help you figure out if those requirements apply in your case. Contact us now!

WHAT IF IM NOT IN COLUMBIA AND WANT TO GET SOMEONE OUT OF JAIL

You do not have to come to Columbia, Missouri in order to get someone out of jail the Columbia, Missouri jail. The Columbia, Missouri bail bond agents at Bozarth Bail Bonds can mail or fax you the required paperwork to get someone released from the Boone County, Missouri Sheriffs Department, Columbia, Missouri Police department, or any other mid-Missouri police department. Contact us now!

Bozarth Bail Bonds coverage areas are listed below. This list is not exclusive, but is representative of the areas Bozarth Bail Bonds serves. If you have a loved one incarcerated in jail in an area of Missouri that you do not see on the list below, call 573 442 7766 and ask Tina Bozarth or the bail bond agents that work with her if they cover that area. Contact us now!