RAQUEL QUEEN OF BAIL

Yesterday I had a bond in Riverside. I haven't done a bond out there in years. I don't advertise out there, because who wants to drive to Riverside in the middle of the night? My initial call to the Riverside Sheriffs Dept, DID NOT GO WELL. 

I decided to drive to riverside myself since it was only 2:30pm.

I met with a very nice family, did the paperwork & headed to the Riverside Detention Center. 

I made sure to call again and get the bail information twice. I even told the jailer "I'm here from Los Angeles County".. They understand a mistake means a situation. I can't exactly just drive to my office to remedy a problem.

Writing a bond is like writing a check. If you mess it up, it must be voided. The only difference is you CANNOT, cross something out & initial it. 

Yours truly, sober as a judge, in no rush, under no pressure & under calm quiet conditions managed to screw up the date on my $50,000 bond. I was freaking out. I thought they would not accept it. 

I waited for approval. I waited for two hours. 

The jailer deputy comes out, doesn't even mention the date, and says " there's a problem"...

They didn't accept the penal code of 273.5  (a). They wanted it to look like 273.5 A. See the difference an "A" or an (a)....

I explained the situation to the jailer and he was very understanding, asked some questions about who issues the bonds & said he would ask the supervisor for approval. I waited. I waited another hour and a half. 

They accepted it. 

I was so relieved. I must be fair & say that they were very nice to me. I hated the sheriff that initially spoke with me on the phone, & cursed the very existence of all sheriffs & the whole department. 

I laughed as I left Riverside & told the sheriff at the front desk, " I take back everything I ever said about you"..haha! 

Again, I must be fair and mention for every bad egg there is a good one. I got home at 10 pm & made dinner.