Today it seems that everything from buying clothes to paying bills can be done with minimal difficulty by using the internet and a credit or debit card. Now... something as complicated as posting a surety bail bond can easily be accomplished with the click of a mouse.
GovPayNow.com is quickly becoming a popular website that lets people who have loved ones in jail quickly secure their release without the need to first secure cash from their bank or the help of the local bail bondsman. In fact, the system works faster at springing someone loose than the older more conventional methods that have been around for decades.
In the past, the Pinellas county jail was only amenable to accepting either cash or a certified check from a bank. Of course, "bankers hours" meant that an untimely arrest could deny your family access to either of these two methods of payment. That left the services of a bail bondsman as the only other available option. Of course, the bondsman would charge a non refundable industry wide standard premium of ten percent for his services and often require collateral before posting the surety bond.
Now with Pinellas County Administrative Order 2010-033 PL-CIR and GovPayNow.com that's all changed. Here's how it works:
1. Simply go to the website and enter the Pinellas County Jail code: 6343;
2. Fill in the inmate's name;
3. Fill in the inmate's case number;
4. Fill in the bond amount to be paid.
The website will request your credit card information and the rest of the transaction will be automatic.
Here is some further information to keep in mind:
A.) There is a "non refundable 7 % service fee" that is added to all transactions associated with posting a Pinellas County credit card bond;
B.) Visa, Master Card, American Express, Discover & Debit Cards are all accepted;
C.) If you do not feel comfortable entering your credit card information over the Internet, you can handle the entire transaction with a GovPayNow representative over the telephone by calling: 1-877-392-2455;
D.) The service is limited to posting bonds not exceeding $750.00
If you have an outstanding warrant, for a felony or misdemeanor offense arising out of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, or other community of Pinellas county we can help. Call us and we can confirm whether the warrant is active and the amount of the bond. Then we can discuss your various options in dealing with this issue.
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