In Ohio, in most jurisdictions, once arrested and booked into a detention facility a defendant’s bond is usually set according to a pre-set bond schedule. There are some jurisdictions which do not allow any bond to be set until a defendant has appeared before a judge or magistrate. Additionally, some high level felonies will not be on the bond schedule as they are considered to require the attention of an prosecutor as well as a judge or magistrate before bond can properly be set.

In Pennsylvania, a person is generally brought before a magistrate for an arraignment within a reasonable amount of time after their arrest. Bond will be set at this time. Once bond is set, one of our professional bail agents will be able steer you through the process.