What to Do Right After an Arrest
Here is how what to do right after an arrest generally works in California, and where to get answers about your own case.
Overview
Find out where the person is held and get the inmate booking number. Write down the charges and the bail amount if it has been set.
What Families Should Do
Save the inmate booking number, the court date and every piece of paperwork together.
Key Points
Do not discuss the case with police without an attorney present. Contact a criminal defense attorney if you can, and a bondsperson if bail has been set.
Details to Gather First
A bail agent needs these details to look up a case:
- 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
- The charges, if known
- Your own name and phone number
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 to do right after an arrest, 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
If you are unsure about a term in a bail agreement, ask before you sign and ask for the answer in writing. You are entitled to a copy of everything you sign. Take the time you need to read it.
Who should be called first?
Start with the facility to confirm where the person is, then an attorney and a bondsperson.