A Guide to Florida Vacations and Bail Bonds

The more you learn about the arrest and bail process, the more easily you will be able to get a handle on the situation and move forward with bail proceedings. Learn how the bail process works for out-of-state residents, what expectations to follow, and how to ensure there are no issues as a case moves forward.

When a loved one gets arrested on a Florida vacation, they may not have the family and friends available to properly assist them. Traveling down to Florida could incur some major expenses, especially when available funds should go directly to the bail bond as opposed to flights, car rentals, or lodging.

Thankfully, bail bond companies offer online application and payment options. You have the ability to fill out all of the forms and send them through the internet. So when your loved one gets arrested on vacation, you do not need to physically be there in person to bail them out.

The convenience will help save a lot of time and money, and bail bond professionals are there to help you every step of the way.

Someone who goes on a Florida vacation may be in a completely different time zone than their home state. The time change could result in some major problems with making contact with family and friends to help post bail.

A bail bond company offers 24-hour access and is open every single day of the year. So no matter when a loved one gets arrested, people are ready to help, and the time zone difference does not offer any additional challenges. For example, a person who resides in California may contact family and friends in the home state to help with their Florida bail.

The removal of any strict business hours allows a person to post bail quickly.

As an out of state resident who committed a crime, you likely want to go home and try to get back to your everyday routine. For misdemeanor charges, a court will usually grant you the right to go back to your home state. The ability to travel back home becomes essential for maintaining your job or other daily aspects of your life.

A lot of times you will have multiple court dates assigned for your case. As an alternative to traveling back to Florida for each case, you may hire a local attorney to attend the court cases. Be clear about the proceedings and understand exactly what dates you actually do need to attend to avoid any problems.

If you get a failure to appear, your bail could be revoked and a bail bond company would have to pay the courts the full amount of your bail. In those cases, you may have bounty hunters sent your way to either take you in or collect collateral damage.

Getting clearance to post bail and leave the state also helps with your ability to travel back home on your vacation schedule. You may not have to change flights, cancel flights, or pay extra for an additional flight. With permission to leave the state, you may go home as intended.

Being arrested in another state is stressful, but having proper knowledge and planning will help you stay calm and follow the proper steps to get released.

If you have a loved one who's been arrested, contact us today at Matt McKeehan Bail Bonds. Our 24-hour office access will help ensure the bail gets posted as soon as possible, and we can answer any questions you may have.