Jail can be a scary experience that is why we rush to your aide! At A-Bonding Co, we are a Family owned and operated business serving New Mexico since 1980, Se habla espanol. A bail bondsman is available to answer your phone calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you need help, we are here to provide our service to you. If you are in Santa Fe County/Northern New Mexico give us a call first! Bail is a procedure by which a Judge or a Magistrate sets at liberty one who has been arrested or imprisoned, upon receipt of security to ensure the released prisoner's later appearance in court for further proceedings. Release from custody is ordinarily affected by posting a sum of money, or a bond, although originally bail included the delivery of other forms of property, such as title to real estate. The principal use of bail in modern legal systems is to secure the-: Freedom Pending trial of one arrested and charged with a criminal offense DUI/DWI The purposes of bail pending trial in criminal cases are to avoid inflicting punishment upon an innocent person (who may be acquitted at trial) and to encourage the unhampered preparation of his defense. The amount of bail is generally set in relation to the gravity of the offense charged, although some magistrates take into account other factors, such as the strength of the evidence, the character of the accused, and his financial ability to secure bail. Failure to consider financial ability has generated much controversy in recent years, for bail requirements may discriminate against poor people and certain minority groups who are thus deprived of an equal opportunity to secure their freedom pending trial. Call A-Bonding Co today for more information!