If you have no cash but need to get out of jail, what are your options? Is this the situation you are in right now? Do you need a way out of jail but have no clue what your choices are? If so, there are several strategies you can use, and each involves the use of a bail bond agent. If you want to get out of jail but you don't have any cash in your pocket, here are the methods you could use.

Borrow Enough from a Friend or Relative to Cover the Fee

The fee to use a bail bond agent's service is often around 10%. The percentage is based on the bail amount the court placed on your situation. If, for example, the court sets your bail at $20,000, the fee might be around $2,000. Paying this $2,000 fee will get you out of jail, and this is far better than paying the full amount.

When you pay the fee, you will not get the money back, though. The fee is non-refundable in all situations — even if the court drops the charges against you. The bail bond agent still will not refund the money. The fee covers the risks and costs the bail bond company takes on when bailing you out of jail, and it is always necessary.

Use Collateral

If you have no way of coming up with the $2,000 (or whatever amount you need), there is an alternative option to consider. You could use collateral to pay the fee. Collateral is anything you own of value that you are willing to give the bail bond agent. When you surrender enough collateral to cover the fee, the agent might agree to bond you out.

You can use anything you own for this purpose, but some of the common things people use include stocks, car titles, jewelry, and firearms.

Work Out a Plan for ROR

There is one alternative option to consider also, and it's called being released on your own recognizance (ROR). If you petition the court for this, and if they approve it, they will release you from custody without you having to pay any money or offer any collateral. It's not common that courts will agree to an ROR, but it's worth a try, especially more traffic violations or minor crimes.

Hopefully, you will find that one of these methods is effective for your situation. If you would like more information about bail bonds, contact a local bail bond agent today.