Getting arrested may ruin your day, but skip out on bail can lead to years of headache and worry. Though the idea of pleading your case in court may be nerve-wracking, once arrested, it’s a necessary part of facing your circumstances. Also, should you fail to appear in court, the outcome will not be good. Consider the following consequences of skipping bail:
You’ll have a warrant issued for your arrest. If getting arrested once was a terrible experience, it’s unlikely that a second time around will be any better. Yet that’s exactly what will happen if you skip bail. If you don’t show up at each mandated court appearance, the judge may order a warrant for your arrest. The very next time you encounter a law enforcement officer, even if it’s just for running a red light or speeding, you will be taken into custody.
You’ll have a bounty hunter on your trail. When a bail bondsman posts your bail, you enter into a binding agreement to repay it plus any additional fees. If you decide to skip out on your court appearance, not only will you have the law looking for you, but also a bail recovery agent will be trying to locate your whereabouts. What’s a bail recovery agent, you ask? In short, he’s a bounty hunter whose only job is to find you.
You’ll get caught and have to pay for it in the end. If you skip bail, you probably won’t end up living happily ever after on a tropical island. With the police and bounty hunters attempting to bring you to justice, it’s only a matter of time before someone finds you. When that day comes, you will regret your choice to miss your court appearance; you’ll be back in jail, have to repay your bail bondsman, and incur additional fines for your short-sighted behavior. To ensure that day never comes, don’t skip bail.