Kalamazoo Bail Bonds

I'm Justin Butler, and along with my dad Gene I've helped run our family's bail business, Bail My Tail, since it began in 1982. When someone you love is arrested in Kalamazoo, the hours feel long and the questions pile up, and we're here to answer them, day or night. After an arrest inside the City of Kalamazoo, the person is typically taken to the Kalamazoo County Jail, the county's central booking and detention facility in the county seat of Kalamazoo. From there they're arraigned in the 8th District Court on Eleanor Street, where a judge or magistrate sets the bond amount and conditions of release. Michigan generally uses three bond types: a personal recognizance bond with no money down, a cash or 10% bond paid to the court, or a surety bond posted through a licensed bondsman for a non-refundable premium, capped by the state at 10% of the face amount. Misdemeanors stay in the 8th District Court. For felonies, that court handles the arraignment and preliminary examination, then binds the case over to the 9th Circuit Court in Kalamazoo County for trial. A surety bond spares your family from posting the full cash amount and helps secure release sooner. We're statewide and available 24/7. Call Bail My Tail toll-free at 877-869-8245.