Bail Is a Bitch

Posted Feb 12th 2008 7:36PM by TMZ Staff

So your family has a gazillion bucks and you can't post $20,000 bail. That really blows.

Barron Hilton is rotting away, waiting to get released. Paris won't bail him out, so his friends came to do it. But there's a snag. Barron's buds showed up with $2,000 cash, assuming they only had to pay 10%. They assumed they could take the 10% to the Sheriff and spring their friend, but the Sheriff doesn't provide discounts -- only a bail bondsman will take a William Morris percentage.

So now Barron's buds are off looking for a bail bondsman. We hear the meatloaf dinners are excellent. Tastes like chicken.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Paris Hilton

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31. the bonding system is very old and was used in old England. A person is permitted to bond out of jail but promises to appear at the appointed time for the court hearing. A bondsman makes his money by gauranteeing the person will show up for court and has insurance companies that gauarantee the bail to the court. The person is still legally underarrest. When the bondsman posts the bail it is described as being on a string that the bondsman can pull and put you back in jail at any time he feels necessary. IE If he thinks or has heard that you plan on leaving town and not shoiw up for court. His fee is usualkly 10% but depending on the charges can range much higher. This law has been upheld by the supreme court since 1876. If a person does leave the jurisdiction th bondsman hires agents ( bounty hunters or now adasy called bond retrieval experts), to hunt down the fugitive and return him to custody. Some bondsmen will rebond a fugitive for an addtional fee. Personally once a fugitive has fled i wouldn't trust him again to be bonded. If he ran once he will probably run again.
AFormer Bounty Hunter

Posted at 8:52PM on Feb 12th 2008 by gary williams

32. Jamaal's comments are irrelevant to this blog but guess he is to illeterate to read the instructions. Wonder who wrote the blog for him ?

Posted at 8:58PM on Feb 12th 2008 by gary williams

33. WHERE IS MAMA KATHY IN ALL THIS? WAS IT A BETTER PHOTO OPPORTUNITY FOR HER TO BE GLUED TO HER BIMBO DAUGHTER PARIS'S SIDE WHEN SHE WAS GOING THROUGH HER LEGAL WOES?? NOW KATHY IS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN..GUESS SHE STICKS UP FOR HER SPOILED BRAT DAUGHTER BUT IGNORES HER SON. WITH KATHY AND RICK HILTON FOR PARENTS THESE KIDS DONT HAVE A CHANCE. PARIS PROBABLY DROPS AT LEAST 20 G ON DOGS AND ACCESSORIES YET SHE CANT COUGH UP BAIL MONEY FOR HER BROTHER? ITS THE LEAST SHE COULD SO SINCE HE IS SO UNFORTUNATE TO BE RELATED TO THESE LOSERS.

Posted at 9:01PM on Feb 12th 2008 by M

34. HEY BARRON, get a REAL name!

Posted at 9:03PM on Feb 12th 2008 by jt

35. I FOR ONE AM SICK OF THESE CHILDREN OF PRIVILEDGE GETTING PUBLICITY AND GETTING AWAY WITH BREAKING LAWS THAT MY CHILD WOULD BE SUFFERING FOREVER FROM,THEY PROBABLY ARE HAVING A GOOD LAUGH ABOUT IT ALL-BECAUSE HOW IS THIS GOING TO CHANGE THIS LITTLE SPOILED IDIOTS LIFE-NOT ONE LESSON LEARNED,NOT ONE CHANGE OF VENUE ! THERE HAS TO BE SOME PAYBACK SOMEWHERE IN THE UNIVERSE?

Posted at 9:12PM on Feb 12th 2008 by roxy58

36. Hey #30...

I think you only shout Obama because he is a brother. I doubt you are even registered to vote. I would bet you can not even name where he stands on 3 issues!

Posted at 9:21PM on Feb 12th 2008 by lg

37. Paris won't bail him out...why??? is TMZ stretching the truth like they always do or did Paris actually say "NO I WONT BAIL YOU OUT

Posted at 9:25PM on Feb 12th 2008 by THE ORIGINAL TRAX-USE TA BE FROM iLLINOIS-DO I HAVE A KID?LMAO

38. Posted at 8:52PM on Feb 12th 2008 by gary williams

Let's all applaud Mr. Williams here, for his rendition of our bonding system. CuzI guess we're all to stupid in here to know what it REALLY is.

Posted at 9:27PM on Feb 12th 2008 by Michelle

39. Michelle
Why do you take offense to my statements about the bonding system ? I worked within the system for 6 years, i have a degree in criminal justice where i learned the history of the bonding system.I did not make the statemet to make anyone feel inferior. I only wish to pass along knowledge so others may know. Everyone should keep an open mind to learning new things. What i stated i learned in a history class in college. Going to college was a very enjoyable experience where i benefited from the knowledge of my instructors as well as from other students.

Posted at 9:29PM on Feb 12th 2008 by gary williams

40. Posted at 8:47PM on Feb 12th 2008 by Joe

Your an idiot. He could have killed someone. He deserves to sit there and think about it for awhile. I applaud parents who don't come running everytime their child messes up. It isn't healthy for the kid. They will only grow up thinking mommy and daddy will fix everything for me.

Posted at 9:30PM on Feb 12th 2008 by Michelle

41. lets all use uor REAL names like gary williams. Mine Fontleleederhosen Bulljackitpast....lmao

Posted at 9:30PM on Feb 12th 2008 by NicknameIsNotUnique

42. gary williams you butthead. Yer the only one taking all of this so seriously. lmaooooo. lay off the peeps just having fun. This isn't school you stuck up birdbrain...lighten up

Posted at 9:31PM on Feb 12th 2008 by NicknameIsNotUnique

43. Nicknamesnot unique
I only posted my comments on the bonding system because someone asked why the sheriff would not take the money. I find that peopel who refer to namecalling do it for lack of education or intelligence. Have you considered anger management classes ? I would hope that a blog is a good place to pick up some knowledge about soemthing we do not know about.

Posted at 9:36PM on Feb 12th 2008 by gary williams

44. I burped, please excuse me

Posted at 9:36PM on Feb 12th 2008 by NicknameIsNotUnique

45. the arrest sheet clearly states $5000 bail??? and $500??? makes $5500, not 20000???? WTF???

Posted at 9:37PM on Feb 12th 2008 by smokeonit

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