How Long Can You Be Held Without Bail

[undrdog]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: CA

How long do the sheriff's hold someone before allowing them to post bail?

Does the 10% bail bond apply to felonies?

[PTPD22]

If a person is eligible to bail out, they will be given the opportunity shortly after the booking process is complete. How long that will be, after the time of arrest, varies. It depends on how long the person may be held by the arresting agency conducting the investigation before transport to jail, how busy the booking desk at the jail is, how (un)cooperative the person is during the booking process, etc.

The 10% bail is only a general rule of thumb regarding bail bondsmen. Generally, bondsmen will charge a (nonrefundable) fee of 10% of the bail amount. However, the fee is set by the bondsman and could be higher depending on the seriousness of the charge, the amount of the bail, the perceived flight risk, etc.