Imperial County, California

I have just learned that my roommate is in the Imperial county jail on $100,000 for something, but he wouldn’t tell me what for. He asked me to bail him out. What should I do?

You should find out more information about why your roommate is in jail. If he will not tell you, then you can find out on the public record. The major reason that you should find out why your roommate is in jail has to do with the fact that he has been arrested for a crime and you want to know what that crime is before you help him get out of jail.

When it comes to actually helping to get him out of jail, keep in mind that bail is something that is very expensive. It often costs more than many peoples’ cars. If your roommate is asking for you to pay to get him out of jail, you need to seriously consider how much you want to give up for this person. Remember: the money that you pay to get your roommate out of jail is not refundable unless your roommate pays you back.

As far as affording bail, the first thing you should do is ask your roommate how much money is can put towards the cost of his own bail. Many bail bonding agencies have credit card options and payment plans. Your roommate should be able to put up the money for his own bail, especially before he asks for your assistance.

If you have decided that you will help your roommate pay for the cost of his bail, be sure that you have a contract with him to get repaid, if you expect to get repaid. Otherwise, remember that the money you put up for his bail is money that you probably won’t get back.

If you can afford it, you can put the full $100,000 up on your own. If your roommate shows up for his trial, then you will get a full refund. You can also borrow money to put up for the bail. As long as you are working independently on your own or through a loan from friends or family, you may get a full refund for this bail amount.

However, the majority of people get out of jail on bail by using a bail bonding company. A California bail bonding company will put up the full amount of the bail bond to get a person out of jail. They will then get the full refund if the person shows up to court for trial. They will lose the money if the person does not show up to court. In order to use the services of a bail bonding company, you will have to make a non-refundable down payment. This amount is usually about ten percent. So, in your case, the non-refundable down payment would amount to about $10,000. Be sure that this is money that you are willing and able to part with before you go through the process of bailing your roommate out of jail. Remember: you won’t get it back if it’s a down payment.