One of the things that Big Boyz Bail Bonds will stress to all of their clients that they bail out of Baltimore County is to show up at least 30 minutes before their hearing. We know that people don't always miss court on purpose; but rather, they miss court for unforeseen life occurrences. If you're catching the bus to court, the bus might not be on time. Or you might run into some unexpected traffic. There are a multitude of reasons one can be late for court or fail to appear for court all together.
If you are not present when your name is called in a Baltimore County court room they will immediately issue a bench warrant for your arrest. All it takes is to walk into the court room a few minutes late and the court bailiff will take you into custody. Baltimore County District Court stresses punctuality more than any other court in Maryland.
I once witnessed a district court judge in Catonsville issue a $50,000 bail for walking into his courtroom just 5 minutes late and the defendant had no history of failing to appear. In addition to issuing a $50,000 bail the judge said, "If I'm expected to be here on time for somebody else's issue then they better be here on time as well." This is extreme and judges in Baltimore County, for the most part, have little sympathy for excuses.
The only excuses that Baltimore County judges may accept is if you or a close family member was sick or dying in a hospital and you came with the hospital records to prove it. Even this might not excuse you from a bench warrant though. This seems outrageous but it truthfully is the way it is in Baltimore County.
Big Boyz Bail Bonds makes courtesy calls to our clients a few days prior to their court dates reminding them of their court location, time, and room number. And whenever we call for a Baltimore County case we make sure to tell the defendant to appear ON TIME! If you are out on bail and curious about your court date, time and location, please give us a call at 410-534-6070 (24 hour bail bonds service) and we will be happy to look it up for you.
