Bail guides for Los Angeles families
By Jane Un, licensed bail agent #1843448. Updated October 29, 2026.
Plain answers to what happens after an arrest in Los Angeles, what bail costs and how to get your person home.
How Does Bail Work in Los Angeles
How bail works in Los Angeles from arrest to release, who sets the amount, what a bond costs and what you sign. Plain steps. Call (213) 725-2815.
How Much Is Bail in California
How much is bail in California? See how county schedules work, real LA figures, bond costs on $1,000 and $10,000 bail. Call (213) 725-2815.
Is Bail Money Returned in California
Is bail money returned in California? Cash bail, bond premium and collateral explained, plus exoneration. Plain answers. Call (213) 725-2815.
What to Do After an Arrest in Los Angeles
What to do after an arrest in Los Angeles, from finding the person and booking to bail and the first court date. Call (213) 725-2815, open 24 hours.
How to Find Someone in Jail in Los Angeles
Find someone in jail in Los Angeles with the LASD Inmate Finder, phone lines and booking numbers, plus what to do next. Call (213) 725-2815, 24 hours.
LA Pre-Arraignment Release and No Cash Bail
How Los Angeles County's pre-arraignment release rules work, who goes home without bail and who still needs it. Call Jane Un at (213) 725-2815.
Bail Bond Cosigner Responsibilities in California
What a bail bond cosigner signs and owes in California, from premium to collateral to a missed court date. Plain answers. Call (213) 725-2815.
Missed Court Date and Bail in California
Missed a court date on a bail bond in California? Learn forfeiture, the 180 day window and what to do now. Call Jane Un at (213) 725-2815, 24 hours.
1% Down vs the 10% Bail Premium
1% down versus the 10% premium on a California bail bond. What each means, what you pay in total, and how to spot misleading ads. Call (213) 725-2815.
Pregnant in Jail in Los Angeles
Pregnant in jail in Los Angeles? Health risks, California rights in custody and our free bail program for qualifying women. Call (213) 725-2815.
PC 1275.1 Source of Funds Hearing in California
What a California bail source of funds hold is, what the judge looks at under PC 1275.1, and how to prepare your paperwork. Call (213) 725-2815.
Bail Reduction Hearing in California
How to ask a California judge to lower bail, what PC 1269c, PC 1275 and In re Humphrey say, and what to bring. Call Jane Un at (213) 725-2815.
PC 1270.1 Hearing Before Release on Serious Felonies
Penal Code 1270.1 requires an open court hearing before release on some serious or violent felonies. Who it covers and what to expect. (213) 725-2815.
Bail Forfeiture in California, Penal Code 1305
Missed court on a bail bond? How PC 1305 forfeiture works, the 180 day clock plus mailing time, and what happens to the bond. Call (213) 725-2815.
Bond Reinstatement in California After a Missed Court Date
Missed a court date on a bail bond? How reinstatement works under PC 1305, what to do the same day, and how we act fast. Call (213) 725-2815.
Bail Extension Under Penal Code 1305.4
How a motion to extend the 180 day bail forfeiture period works under PC 1305.4, who can file, the notice rule and good cause. Call (213) 725-2815.
Surrender and Exoneration of a Bail Bond in California
How a bail bond is surrendered or exonerated in California under PC 1300, when premium comes back and what co-signers should know. (213) 725-2815.
Warrant Walk Through and Bail in Los Angeles
Have a warrant in Los Angeles? How turning yourself in works, how bail is set on bench warrants, PC 978.5, and how we help. Call (213) 725-2815.
Out of County Bail Bonds in California
Arrested in a different county than the case? How out of county bail works in California, transfer steps, extra costs and court dates. (213) 725-2815.
Felony Bail Bonds in California
How felony bail works in California, who sets the amount, what raises it, what a bond costs and what a co-signer needs. Call (213) 725-2815.
Misdemeanor Bail Bonds in California
Do you need bail for a misdemeanor in California? Cite and release under PC 853.6, when bail still applies and what a bond costs. (213) 725-2815.
DUI Bail Bonds in Los Angeles
Arrested for DUI in Los Angeles? How bail works, why DUI is not cite and release, what a bond costs and next steps. Call Jane Un at (213) 725-2815.
Domestic Violence Bail in California
How bail works after a domestic violence arrest in California, PC 273.5, protective orders, no contact rules and release hearings. (213) 725-2815.
Property Bonds in California
Using a home as bail in California? How a court property bond works under PC 1298, the equity rule, and how it differs from collateral. (213) 725-2815.
Cash Bail vs Bail Bond in California
Cash bail or a bail bond in California? What you get back, what you lose, source of funds rules and how to choose. Call Jane Un at (213) 725-2815.
Immigration Bonds in California and How They Differ From State Bail
Federal immigration bonds are not state bail. Learn how they differ, what 8 USC 1226 says and what to ask. Call (213) 725-2815 and ask us.
Federal Bail in Los Angeles
Federal charges in Los Angeles? How the Bail Reform Act, 18 USC 3142, detention hearings and pretrial services work. Plain guide. (213) 725-2815.
Bail Conditions in California
What conditions can come with release in California, from PC 1318 promises to GPS monitors and travel limits, and what breaking them costs. (213) 725-2815.
Juvenile Detention and Bail in California
A teen was taken into custody in California? Why juveniles generally do not get bail, how detention hearings work and what parents can do. (213) 725-2815.
What Happens at Arraignment in Los Angeles
What to expect at a Los Angeles arraignment, from the 48 hour rule to pleas, bail decisions and next dates. Plain steps for families. (213) 725-2815.
1% bail bonds, explained
How 1% down works, who qualifies and when it will not.