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Covering bail news, stories, and advice on how you can navigate the legal and bail system in Wichita and Sedgwick County Kansas. If you can’t find the answers you are looking for on our site, give us a call! We believe that informed people make the best decisions. That is why we bring you all the latest bail news as it pertains to you and your loved ones. In a world of ever changing litigation, turn to Big Mike’s Bail Bonds to help keep you up to date.
Felonies And Misdemeanors
Felonies And Misdemeanors What Is a Felony? Your loved one may have received a felony arrest, and you aren't sure what the word "felony" means. A felony is a crime that is very serious, classified in the following degrees: Murder, rape and arson are...
Bail Bond Tips And Advice
Bail Bond Tips And Advice When someone you know is in jail or you are the person incarcerated, you will likely try to determine the best way to get released. Bail secures your release from jail until you're supposed to go to court. First, you need to be patient so...
What happens if I fail to appear?
What Happens If I Fail To Appear To Court As A Defendant? A lot of people are curious about how the legal system works in a variety of circumstances. They want to know, "What happens if I fail to appear?" It is never a good idea to take a risk and not appear to...
The Kansas Bail Bond Process
When Will I See A Judge? The first time that you see a judge will be during your arraignment. Arraignment is the hearing in which you are formally charged with a crime. The judge informs you that you have the right to hire an attorney to represent you, and you will...
What is Bail? Big Mike’s Bail Bonds Explains
Arrested? When a person is arrested and taken to jail, they will have a hearing to determine how likely it is that they will show up for their court date. Then they set an amount of money that the defendant can pay to be released from custody. This money is the bail....
How Bail Amounts Are Determined
How Bail Amounts Are Determined Bail bonds are offered to most anyone who is charged with a crime. It is a part of the legal process that has been around for a long time. In fact, the bond hearing is the first legal proceeding that will occur after a person has been...
What is a Bail Bond Exoneration?
What is Kansas Bail Bond Exoneration? When someone is arrested and taken to a police station the officers fingerprint them and then one of two things can happen. The individual can be released on their own with the responsibility to return for the court date, or the...
What Does It Mean to Cosign a Bond?
What Does it Mean to Cosign a Wichita Bail Bond? When a person has been arrested for a crime, the judge will often issue a bond in order to make sure that person comes back and attends court hearings. Otherwise, the accused person would have to wait in jail until the...
Bond Amount Vs. Premium
Bail Bond Amount Vs. Bail Premium What do you do if you are charged with a crime and need bail money to stay out of jail? Call Big Mike's of Wichita. Sometimes a large Wichita bond amount is scary! Never fear! Big Mike's Bail Bonds offers simple low rate bail bonds...
Finished My Case | Do I Still Pay My Bail Premium?
Once arrested in Wichita, you will have the opportunity to make bail. Depending on the charge, bail fees vary. Fees run anywhere from a few hundred dollars up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. Bondmen act as a surety, meaning they will guarantee you show up for...
Finding Wichita Inmate Information
Finding Wichita Inmate Information Once someone you know has been arrested in Wichita, they are going to Sedgwick County Jail for processing. This period can take a few hours before their information shows up online. However, this website is where you will fond...
What Happens When Someone Skips Court?
What Happens When Someone Skips Court? After someone has been arrested and charged with a crime, they may have the ability to bond out of jail. Bail is set by a judge usually the day following the arrest. This amount is used to guarantee the person will reappear in...
Can You Bail Someone Out Without Money?
Can You Bail Someone Out Without Money? The short answer is yes, though it is not that simple. Because bail bond companies are privately owned small businesses, any number of arrangements can be made. There are factors that will be considered in making this...
Home For The Holidays
Home For The Holidays No one wants to be in jail in the first place. Especially during the Holidays. We are just past Thanksgiving now and we hope you had a fantastic one with your loved ones. That jail tray probably isn't near as tasty as home made turkey, ham, and...
Cash Only Bail Bonds
Cash Only Bail Bonds? Cash only bail bonds differ from normal bail bonds, also called surety bonds. If the judge orders a cash only bond, the defendant must pay the entire amount of the bond in cash or secured card to the court. Most courts only accept the exact...
How Bail Bonds Work
How Bail Bonds Work Bail is an amount set by a judge based on the alleged crime. We will use DUI as an example of how bail bonds work. So you are out with some friends and you have one too many drinks and decide to drive home. You are stopped by a police officer who...
Wichita Bail Bondsman
Finding The Right Wichita Bail Bondsman When you are trying to get someone out of jail, you need a reliable company. Someone that answers the phone when you call and can make themselves available to you. Finding a company that has been doing this for years and...
Driving Under Suspension In Kansas
Driving Under Suspension In Kansas Driving under suspension in Kansas is a serious offense. To start, if you do not have a valid drivers license, you cannot maintain insurance. If you were to be in an accident, you nor the other party would have coverage for...
Social Distancing In Court
Social Distancing In Court The current times of social distancing that we are seeing has created a new way of operating for everyone. There are a lot of questions floating around and new processes for doing things. Some courthouses remain closed, some require masks,...
The Process For A DUI
What Is The Process For A DUI? So you had a few cold ones and got pulled over. At this point the officer is going to ask some questions and administer some tests. If it has been apparent that you are under the influence, you will go to jail for DUI. Now, this does...
0% Financing
0% Financing Certainly, the last thing we want is to know that someone we love is in jail and we can not pay the bail. But, every day courts set bond amounts that are difficult for individuals and families to afford. That is why, in certain circumstances, we offer 0%...
What Happens When a Warrant Has Been Issued?
When we fail to appear for court, when grand juries find probable cause or when district attorneys are presented with evidence of a crime, arrest warrants are issued by judges. But, what happens when an arrest warrant has been issued? Warrants after Federal Indictment...
What to Do While Out on Bail
What to Do While out on Bail Certainly, it is a relief to sleep in your own bed after leaving lockup. However, you may be wondering what to do while out on bail. After being released from jail, the sensible defendant takes advantage of their freedom to prepare for the...
Arrested on Valentine’s Day
Arrested on Valentine's Day Valentine’s Day is a day for romance; one of the warmest times of winter. On this day, we want to snuggle near a fire, locked in the arms of a loved one. To be sure, we do not want to be locked in the county jail. But, for some Wichita...
Posting Bail After Being Arrested Out of State
Posting Bail after Being Arrested out of State Travel explodes during the holiday season as we visit family and friends around the country. Different customs, laws and style of enforcement come into play as we travel. In addition, Holiday celebrations can get a little...
Home for the Holidays – Big Mike’s Bail Bonds
Home for the Holidays Big Mike's Bail Bonds wants to wish a happy holiday season to our extended family; our clients, and the friends and families of those out on bail, happy to be home for the holidays. Certainly, arrests are stressful any time of year. And as a...
Get Out of Jail Free?
The judge has set your bond. Is it ever possible to "Get Out of Jail Free" in Wichita? Out of Jail Free? Like Not... But Maybe So If the judge has set a bond amount to secure your release, you will need to put up the full amount of the bond with cash or real property...
Hiring An Attorney
Hiring An Attorney For Your Case You may want an attorney at a bail bond hearing although it is not required. However, if you are facing criminal charges, you probably will need one at some stage for your court case or other negotiations. In most cases if you bail out...
Cash Bond And Surety Bond
What's The Difference Between A Cash Bond and Surety Bond? What is a cash bond? A cash bond is the easiest way to bail someone out of jail. All you need to do is pay your loved one's bail amount in cash, and he regains his freedom. The bond court takes...
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