Drunk driving, this is the first and hope the last time ,I had to deal with this situation if anybody had an experience that can help me on how to resolve this problem will be welcomed ,or if someone know how to procede , I will appreciate very much , I just call the police and they say if I wanted him out , I will have to pay a 10000 dollars bail, I don't know much about this , so please help , I 'm deseperate THANK'S TO ALL OF YOU Bye !!!
2007-03-18 03:29:51 · 9 answers · asked by treval 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If this is in CA, then the $10,000 bail indicates something much more serious than a simple DUI. Either someone was injured, or some other crime was committed as well.
You should speak to a bail bondsman if you really want to pony up 10% of the total so that he can be out pending trial. On the other hand, you can let him sit and ponder the errors of his ways until court.
He needs to speak with an attorney as soon as possible.
- Carl
2007-03-18 06:47:52 · answer #1 · answered by cdwjava 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can go through a bail bondsman for the bail. They used to charge about 10% of the bail. You need to sign a paper as if for a loan. If your son does not appear in court the bail is forfit. Thats the full $10,000 and you would owe that plus interest to the bail bond company. The court might take a property bond , where you put up a car, boat or house as security.
You need to talk with a lawyer, $10,000 seems very high for a first offense. He might get it reduced for a first offense.
I assume your son is classed as an adult.
good luck .
2007-03-18 03:58:10 · answer #2 · answered by mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bail is allowed only for non serious crimes thus your son's case isn't that serious. Nevertheless, drunk driving can be dangerous both for your son an the public/pedestrians. Bail is to ensure that your son does not leave the country and will turn up for court hearings. If you can afford the bail, bail him out first. Engage a lawyer. Lawyer can't perform miracles but at least he can argue for a lesser sentence. Eventually when the case is closed, the bail money will be returned back to you.
2007-03-18 03:44:04 · answer #3 · answered by SGElite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best to go see him and ask him if he is physically okay and if he was sorry for what he did.
I wouldn't leave him in there, considering its his first time. But tell him if he ever does it again that you will leave him in there. Also give him a number for a cab for the next time he's drunk, at least that way his wont be endangering anyones life.
Go to a bail bondsman, they will put up the money for him. you will have to put up some of the money or pay a fee for their service, probably no more than $1,000. They might also want a security that he will show up in court. you would sign this.
good luck
2007-03-18 03:37:38 · answer #4 · answered by iceblendedmochajavo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I told my children that if they are ever arrested on a drunk driving charge, not to even bother calling as I would not get them out. (I also told them if they were drinking and did not want to drive, call me and I would come get them no questions asked or comments made).
If they are charged with murder, than I will bail them out.
I do not bail out drunks! And neither should you. You will be merely enabling him.
Just be glad that he did not kill any innocent children THIS time.
If you bail him out and he kills someone how will you feel about yourself?
Jail and court ordered treatment is the best and only thing for him.
Tough love now is better than the heartache of tomorrow!
2007-03-18 04:31:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he were my son (I am assuming he is an "adult"--18 or older...) I would just let him sit in jail and take care of everything himself. He was adult enough to go out drinking & get himself into trouble, he can be enough of an adult to take care of his punishment.
My parents would have done the same thing if either my brother or I had done the same thing, too... (Although they were also willing to come & pick us up at any time if we ever felt we had had too much & shouldn't drive, so we wouldn't get into that sort of trouble....)
If you keep "bailing" your son out, he's never going to learn to take responsibility for his own actions.
2007-03-18 03:39:24 · answer #6 · answered by vixeninavw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its all about money now.Money for bail,lawyers,fines&surcharges.....after all is said and done you pay and pay and pay..its ridiculus,I know,in liew of thousands of dollars in fines id opt any day to do hundre3ds of hours of community service,but is that offered...no.The state wants their share of the almighty dollar.
2007-03-18 03:41:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
at first i think $10,000 its much to much,can't believe this and i my advice is to call a lawyer,what help you with the problem
2007-03-18 03:34:35 · answer #8 · answered by prinzessoflove2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont pay bailand take his car away--------you do the crime you pay the time
2007-03-18 03:34:41 · answer #9 · answered by Scott 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋