Part 1

A considerable amount of media and popular awareness is towards driving under the influence of alcohol. Barely any attention is directed on driving while impaired by drugs, although operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs takes place with notable regularity nationwide.

According the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in over 18% of accidents resulting in fatally injured drivers, the drivers tested positive for being under the influence of drugs. A person arrested for driving while being impaired needs to know their fundamental constitutional rights. This consists of understanding how the bail bond process works.

After being arrested for driving under the influence of drugs, the court will settle upon a bond amount. Dependent on the amount of the bond, a person in jail on an impairment charge may connect with a bail bondsman. Once the experience of a bondman is employed, the person in jail must come up with a small percentage of the total amount of the bail. These funds are paid to the bail bond firm. Next, the bail bondsman posts the bond to the court, which grants permissions for the release from jail.