What Is Pretrial Detention?

Here is how what is pretrial detention generally works in California, and where to get answers about your own case.

Overview

Pretrial detention means being held in custody while a case is pending, before a verdict. Some people are held because bail was not posted and some because a judge denied release.

What Families Should Do

A defense attorney can ask the court to review detention. A bond is an option only if bail has been set.

Key Points

Courts weigh public safety and the risk that the person will not return. The rules are set by the state and applied by each court.

Details to Gather First

A bail agent needs these details to look up a case:

The charges, if known
Your own name and phone number
The person's full legal name and date of birth
The booking number, if you have it
The jail or station where the person is held

How Bail Bonds Monterey Park Experts Can Help

Bail Bonds Monterey Park Experts is based at 220 S. Glendora Ave Suite J, Glendora, CA 91741 and takes calls at (626) 513-8778 (open 24 hours / 7 days). For what is pretrial detention?, an agent can explain how bonds work in Los Angeles County, where people are held after an arrest by Monterey Park Police Department, such as Men's Central Jail, and which courthouse, for example Alhambra Courthouse (serving Monterey Park), hears the case.

Keep in Mind

Rules and local practice change over time. Check the current bail schedule and court procedures with the county, and use this page as general background only, not as legal advice.