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Choosing A Bail Bonds Agency

mkhadolia@affinityx.com — Fri, 16 May 2014 00:00:00 GMT

May 16, 2014 by Morris DeMayo

How to Choose a Bail Bonds Agency

There are about four requirements that must be met before you decide to go with a particular company. It could mean the difference between making this ordeal an inconvenience or a complete nightmare.

Pay only after the person is released.
Most bail bond agencies require the premium to be paid before the person is released from custody. Choosing an agency like England Bail Bonds allows the whole process to go much quicker by requiring the bulk of the paperwork and payment to be done after the person is released. Bailing someone out in this fashion will make the bail agency work faster and more diligently on your behalf for the simple reason that they want to get paid.

They will wait at the jail and then take the person home for you.
Most jails are usually in a bad area of the city. Since most releases from custody happen at night, it is reasonable to assume that waiting at a jail is not safe. Agencies like England Bail Bonds recognize the safety concerns of having family members and friends wait at a jail for someone to be released. That is why transportation is always provided free of charge so the person can be taken home from custody.

Never agree to yearly renewal fees on bail bonds.
Most bail bond agencies charge the same premium every year your criminal case is active. It is absolutely ridiculous to pay that. Imagine paying the premium of a bail bond again just because the case is still ongoing. Companies like England Bail Bonds do not charge a yearly premium renewal. You pay for your bond once and that is it. Regardless if your case is going on for one, two, or even 10 years, you only pay once, and that is all.

Always demand good customer service.
It is no secret that the bail bond industry is full of thugs and ex-cons. The regulatory agencies are working to get rid of these people. So until then, look for an agency that does not have unsavory characters working for them. This is important because bail agents will have access to some very sensitive personal and financial information of the person in custody. Companies like England Bail Bonds run an extensive yearly background checks on all of its agents and mandate extensive training on customer service for all of its clients.

Bail Bonds: The Best Choice to Get Out of Custody

mkhadolia@affinityx.com — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

January 4, 2013 by Morris DeMayo

Bail bonds provide an effective way of securing the release of an incarcerated defendant as they await trial in court. The arrangement is signed by the defendant themselves, or a surety on their behalf. A surety is when one party promises to take responsibility of another. Some defendants are not able to raise the funds required to secure their own bail and this is where bail agents, or bail bondsmen, are relevant.

In Los Angeles, bail bondsmen can secure the freedom of defendants kept in small city jails and those in much larger detention facilities. Most people view the legal issues involved in securing bail as complicated. The case is not any different in Los Angeles, CA. The process is viewed as lengthy, dogged by bureaucracy and legal terminology that barely means anything to the defendant.

To solve this problem, there are several bail bonds firms with professional bondsmen. These are tasked with ensuring that all the documentation involved in the process is clear to the defendant. They explain and interpret all the legal issues in a lay way that is easy to understand, effectively solving the problem.

Securing bail bonds in Los Angeles should not be as expensive as most people think. Away from the hefty sums of money required to ensure ordinary bail, dealing with bail bonds firms in the city is a less expensive alternative. These agents usually charge a flat rate of 10% of the required amount of bail.

This makes the payment process quite manageable. It is particularly helpful to defendants whose total required bail amount is quite small. Such a client can easily raise this amount of money.

For a defendant whose total bail amount is considerably higher, the bail bonds agent can consider collateral security as an alternative. The defendant themselves can provide the security. In case the defendant cannot provide the required security, people known to them can step in and help. Also, anyone else willing to help the defendant can take on this responsibility of securing the collateral.

A wide range of items can be accepted as collateral, such as jewelry, stocks and other physical assets such as vehicles. This clearly shows the flexibility of bail bonds.
Still on bail bonds flexibility, a client’s behavior, and or reputation can determine their fate in Los Angeles.

Police Stations and Jails in Los Angeles

mkhadolia@affinityx.com — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station

4554 Briggs Ave.
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA 91214

Hours:
Monday to Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday to Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Phone: 818-248-3464 (Service/Intake)

Altadena Sheriff’s Station

780 E. Altadena Dr.
Altadena, CA 91001

Hours:
Monday: 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Tuesday: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Phone: 626-798-1131 (Service/Intake)

Palmdale Sheriff’s Station

750 East Ave. Q
Palmdale, CA 93550

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM

Phone: 661-272-2400 (Service/Intake)
Fax: (661) 272-2413

CA Highway Patrol – Altadena Office

2130 N Windsor Ave.
Altadena, CA 91001

Phone: 626-296-8100 (Service/Intake and Administration)

Sierra Madre Police Department

242 Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024

Phone: 626-355-1414 (Service/Intake)
Fax: 626-355-5468 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency and Non-Emergency Number)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement services for the city of Sierra Madre.

Pasadena Police Department

207 Garfield Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91101

Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday to Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Phone:
626-744-4501 (General Public/Administration Service/Intake)
626-744-6440 (Parking Enforcement – Transportation Department Service/Intake)
626-744-4620 (Watch Commander Service/Intake)
626-744-4621 (Parade Planning and Event Planning Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement, mental health services, and youth services for the city of Pasadena.

Monrovia Police Department

140 W Lime Ave.
Monrovia, CA 91016

Hours:
Monday: 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday to Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday to Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Phone: 626-256-8000 (Service/Intake)
626-256-8088 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency Number Emergency)
Fax: 626-256-8025

Description:
The department provides drug abuse services for youth and law enforcement services for the city of Monrovia.

Arcadia Police Department

250 W Huntington Dr.
Arcadia, CA 91007

Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Phone:
626-574-5150 (Non-Emergencies Service/Intake and Administration)
626-447-6621 (Non-Emergencies TDD)
626-574-5121 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency Number Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement services for the city of Arcadia.

CA Highway Patrol Los Angeles Communications Center

2901 W Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90041

Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Phone: 323-664-0695 (Hazardous Waste Spills Service/Intake)
800-835-5247 (24-Hour Reporting Service/Intake)
323-644-9685 (TDD)
323-259-2050 (Supervisor Line – Confidential Administrative)
323-259-2000 (Non-Emergency Administrative)

Burbank Police Department

200 N Third St.
Burbank, CA 91502

Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Phones:
818-238-3130 (Business Calls Service/Intake)
818-238-3333 (Information Only)
818-238-3280 (Vice/Narcotics Service/Intake)
818-238-3010 (Jail Information Service/Intake)
818-238-3100 (Traffic Bureau Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement services for the city of Burbank.

US Government Department of Justice – Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms And Explosives – Los Angeles Division

550 N. Brand Ave., Eighth Floor
Glendale, CA 91203

Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Phone: 818-265-2500 (Service/Intake and Administration)
Fax: 818-265-2501

Description:
The agency provides law enforcement services to residents of the United States. There are no geographic restrictions.

Glendale Police Department

131 N Isabel St.
Glendale, CA 91206

Phone:
818-548-4015 (Crime Prevention Service/Intake)
818-548-3130 (Traffic Accident-Day Service/Intake)
818-548-3124 (Prisoner Information Service/Intake)
818-548-3135 (Records Service/Intake)
818-548-4037 (Youth Services Service – Day/Intake)

San Marino Police Department

2200 Huntington Dr.
San Marino, CA 91108

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Phone: 626-300-0720 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Service/Intake)

Description: The department provides law enforcement services for the city of San Marino.

South Pasadena Police Department

1422 Mission St.
South Pasadena, CA 91030

Hours:
Monday to Wednesday: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Thursday to Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Phone:
626-403-7270 (Service/Intake)
626-441-1191 (TDD)
626-403-7297 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency Number)
Fax: 626-403-7271

Description:
The department provides law enforcement services for the city of South Pasadena.

LA City Police Department – Foothill Community Police Station

12760 Osborne St.
Pacoima, CA 91331

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:00 AM – to 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – to 7:00 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM – to 12:30 PM
Sunday: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Phone:
818-756-8861 (Front Desk Service/Intake)
818-756-9034 (TDD)
818-756-8866 (Youth Services Officer Service/Intake)
818-834-3118 (DV/Major Assault Service/Intake)
877-275-5273 (Dispatch Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement and youth services for the city of Los Angeles. It operates 18 divisions. Services are restricted to the city of Los Angeles.

Temple Sheriff Station

8838 E. Las Tunas Dr.
Temple City, CA 91780

Hours:
Saturday: 8:00 AM – to 1:00 PM

Phone: 626-285-7171 (Service/Intake)

San Fernando Police Department

910 First St.
San Fernando, CA 91340

Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 AM – to 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – to 5:00 PM
Saturday: 8:30 PM to 1:00 PM

Phone: 818- 898-1267 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Service/Intake)

LA County Coroner – Santa Clarita

910 First St.
San Fernando, CA 91340

Phone: 818- 364-3323 (Service/Intake and Administration)

LA City Police Department – Northeast Community Police Station

3353 San Fernando Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90065

Hours: Monday to Thursday (And the Last Friday of the Month): 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Phone:
213- 485-2563 (Front Desk Service/Intake)
213- 485-6407 (TDD)
213- 847-4272 (DV/Major Assault Service/Intake)
877- 275-5273 (Dispatch Service/Intake)
213- 485-2548 Ext.5 (Youth Services Officer Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement and youth services for the city of Los Angeles. It operates 18 divisions. Services are restricted to the city of Los Angeles.

San Gabriel Police Department

625 S. Del Mar Ave.
San Gabriel, CA 91776

Hours:
Monday: 9:00 AM – to 6:00 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 9:00 AM – to 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – to 1:00 PM

Phone: 626-308-2828 (Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement services for the city of San Gabriel.

Alhambra Police Department

211 S. First St.
Alhambra, CA 91801

Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 9:00 AM – to 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Phone:
626-570-5168 (24-Hour General Information Service/Intake and Administration)
626-570-5130 (Watch Commander Service/Intake)
626-570-5151 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Service/Intake)

Lancaster Resident Agency

1206 West Avenue J.
Lancaster, CA 93534

Phone: 661- 948-9399

Azusa Police Department

725 N. Alameda Ave
Azusa, CA 91702

Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM – to 3:45pm.

Phone: 626-812-3200 (Direct Dispatch – Graffiti Removal – After-Hours Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement services for the city of Azusa.

Lancaster Sheriff Station

501 W. Lancaster Blvd.
Lancaster, CA 93534

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday: 9:00 AM – to 11:30 PM

Phone: 661- 948-8466 (Service/Intake)

LA City Police Department – North Hollywood Community Police Station (H3)
11640 Burbank Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601

Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM – to 3:00 PM

Phone:
818- 756-9035 (TDD)
818- 623-4016 (Service/Intake)
818- 633-4001 (Youth Services Officer Service/Intake)
818- 623-4065 (DV/Major Assault Service/Intake)
877- 275-5273 (Dispatch Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement and youth services for the city of Los Angeles. It operates 18 divisions. Services are restricted to the city of Los Angeles.

LA City Police Department – Mission Community Police Station

11121 Sepulveda Blvd.
Mission Hills, CA 91345

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:00 AM – to 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – to 7:00 PM

Phone:
818- 838-9800 (Front Desk Service/Intake)
818- 837-9858 (TDD)
818- 838-9860 (Community Relations Service/Intake)
818- 838-9980 (DV/Major Assault Service/Intake)
877- 275-5273 (Dispatch Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement and youth services for the city of Los Angeles. It operates 18 divisions. Services are restricted to the city of Los Angeles.

Irwindale Police Department

5050 N. Irwindale Ave.
Irwindale, CA 91706

Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 AM – to 8:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – to 4:00 PM

Phone:
626-962-3601 (Service/Intake)
626-430-2244 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Service/Intake)
Fax: 626-856-0471

Description:
The department provides law enforcement And Substance Abuse services for the city of Irwindale. Geographic restrictions apply.

Universal Citywalk Substation

1000 Universal Studios Blvd., Bldg. 4505M
Universal City, CA 91608

Phone: 818- 622-9580

Description:
Universal City is a one square mile island of unincorporated Los Angeles County, surrounded by the City of Los Angeles. It contains an entertainment theme park (Universal Studios-Hollywood), a complete motion picture and television production studio complex, a 6,500-seat Amphitheater (Universal Amphitheater), an 18-screen cinema (Universal Studios Cinemas), and a large restaurant and shopping district theme mall (CityWalk). The average daily population is approximately 50,000. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department provides law enforcement services to Universal City from a sub-station located within the CityWalk Theme Mall. Staffing for the substation consists of one lieutenant, two sergeants, one detective, one team leader, 12 deputies, and one deputy and security personnel than mans the stations for 24 hours a day.

CHP – Antelope Valley

2041 West Ave. I
Lancaster, CA 93534

Phone: 661- 294-5540 (Service/Intake and Administration)

Universal Citywalk Sheriff Sub-Station

1000 Universal Studios Blvd.
Universal City, CA 91608

Phone: 818- 622-9539 (Primary)

City of El Monte Police Department

11333 E. Valley Blvd.
El Monte, CA 91731

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:00 AM – to 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – to 7:00 PM

Phone:
626-580-2112 (Jail Information Service/Intake)
626-580-2186 (Tattoo Removal Service/Intake)
626-580-2100 (Direct Dispatch – General Information – Emergency Number Service/Intake)
Fax: 626-444-2206

Description:
The department provides law enforcement services for the city of El Monte.

Glendora Police Department

150 S Glendora Ave.
Glendora, CA 91741

Hours: 24 Hours

Phone: 626-914-8250
Fax: 626-963-2154

Description:
The department provides law enforcement services for the city of Glendora.

Baldwin Park Police Department

14403 E. Pacific Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Hours: Varies

Phone:
626-960-1955 (24-Hour Service/Intake – Voice and TDD)
626-960-1955 Ext.0 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement services for the city of Baldwin Park.

Monterey Park Police Department

320 W. Newmark Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754

Hours: 24/7

Phone:
626-307-1215 (Community Relations Service/Intake)
626-307-1216 (Community Relations Service/Intake)
626-307-1211 (General Information Service/Intake)
626-573-1311 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency and Non Emergency Number Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement services for residents of Monterey Park.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Headquarters

4700 Ramona Blvd.
Monterey Park, CA 91754

Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – to 5:30 PM
Saturday (First and Fourth of the Month): 9:00 AM – to 3:00 PM

Phone:
213- 974-6613 (Court Services Information Service/Intake)
213- 473-6100 (24-Hour Inmate Information Service/Intake)
877- 846-3452 (VINE Program Service/Intake)
213- 473-6080 (24 Hr. Inmate Information Service/Intake)

LA County + USC Medical Center Decedent Services

1200 N. State St., Rm. 2400
Los Angeles, CA 90033

Hours: 24/7

Phone:
323-343-0783 (Coroner Administrative)
323-343-0784 (Admin Deputy Administrative)
323-409-7161 (Service/Intake)
Fax: 323-226-5896

Description:
The unit provides death and dying services, which arrange for the cremation of deceased persons within Los Angeles County who are declared indigent or are unclaimed. There are no geographic restrictions.

LA County Department of Coroner

1104 N. Mission Rd.
East Los Angeles, CA 90033

Phone: 323-343-0512 (Autopsy Reports Service/Intake)
323-343-0714 (Main Office – 24 Hours Service/Intake and Administration)

CHP – Baldwin Park

14039 Francisquito Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706

Phone: 626-338-1164 (Service/Intake and Administration)

LA City Police Department – Hollywood Community Police Station

1358 N. Wilcox Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90028

Hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:30 AM – to 11:30 PM

Phone:
213- 485-8359 (TDD)
213- 485-4302 (Service/Intake)
213- 485-6411 (DV/Major Assault Service/Intake)
877- 275-5273 (Dispatch Service/Intake)
213- 485-4310 Ext.14 (Youth Services Officer Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement and youth services for the city of Los Angeles. It operates 18 divisions. Services are restricted to the city of Los Angeles.

LA City Police Department – Van Nuys Community Police Station

6240 Sylmar Ave.
Van Nuys, CA 91401

Hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9:00 AM – to 11:45 AM

Phone:
818- 756-6619 (TDD)
818- 374-9500 (Front Desk Service/Intake)
818- 374-9645 (Jail Service/Intake)
818- 756-8371 (DV/Major Assault Service/Intake)
877- 275-5273 (Dispatch Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement and youth services for the city of Los Angeles. It operates 18 divisions. Services are restricted to the city of Los Angeles.

CHP – East Los Angeles

1601 Corporate Center Dr.
Monterey Park, CA 91754

Phone: 323-980-4600 (Service/Intake and Administration)

West Covina Police Department

1444 W. Garvey Ave.
West Covina, CA 91790

Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Phone:
626-939-8574 (D.V. Victim Assistance Service/Intake)
626-939-8500 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Service/Intake and Administration)

Description:
The agency provides law enforcement services regarding federal crimes. There are no geographic restrictions.

US Government Department of Justice – United States Attorney

312 N. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Phone: 213- 894-2434 (Service/Intake)
866-365-4968 (Federal Victim/Witness Notification Services Service/Intake)

US Government Department of Justice – Organized Crime/Racketeering

312 N. Spring St., 15th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Hours: 24/7

Phone: 213- 894-3796 (Administrative)

Description:
The program provides legal services for cases that are referred by various governmental agencies, such as the FBI and the United States customs bureau. There are no legal services provided or reports taken from the general public.

Covina Police Department

444 N. Citrus Ave.
Covina, CA 91723

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 8:00 AM – to 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – to 7:00 PM

Phone:
626-858-4413 (Non-Emergency Service/Intake)
626-331-3391 (Information Only)
626-384-5599 (Graffiti Hotline Service/Intake)
626-384-5808 (Direct Dispatch – Emergency Number Service/Intake)

LA City Police Department – Headquarters

100 W. 1St St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:00 AM – to 9:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – to 4:00 PM

Phone:
213-473-6100 (24-Hour Inmate Information Service/Intake)
877- 846-3452 (VINE Program Service/Intake)
213- 473-7840 (Noise Enforcement Service/Intake)
213- 485-4184 (Parking Violations Service/Intake)
213- 485-4220 (Child Abuse Unit Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement and youth services for the city of Los Angeles. It operates 18 divisions. Services are restricted to the city of Los Angeles.

LA City Police Department – Hollenbeck Community Police Station

2111 E. 1st St.
Los Angeles, CA 90033

Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 8:30 AM – to 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:30 AM – to 8:00 PM
Friday: 9:30 AM – to 5:00 PM

Phone:
213-485-9822 (TDD)
323-881-6762 (Youth Services Officer Service/Intake)
213-526-3004 (DV/Major Assaults Service/Intake)
877-275-5273 (Dispatch Service/Intake)
323-342-4100 (Service/Intake)

Description:
The department provides law enforcement and youth services for the city of Los Angeles. It operates 18 divisions. Services are restricted to the city of Los Angeles.

West Covina Resident Agency

1050 Lakes Drive
West Covina, CA 91790

Phone: 626-919-3434

LA City Police Department – Rampart Community Police Station

1401 W. 6th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 8:00 AM – to 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – to 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – to 12:00 PM

Phone:
213-485-8359 (TDD)
213-484-3450 (Detective’s Desk Service/Intake)
213-484-3060 (Community Relations Service/Intake)
213-484-3400 (Front Desk Service/Intake)
Fax: 213-485-9821

Description:
The department provides law enforcement and youth services for the city of Los Angeles. It operates 18 divisions. Services are restricted to the city of Los Angeles.

East Los Angeles Sheriff Station

5019 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90022

Hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 AM – to 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – to 3:30 PM

Phone: 323-264-4151 (Service/Intake)