Release from these jails can take anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple of hours, but release from the Harris County Jail can take anywhere from 4-24 hours, depending on various factors. You need to contact a professional bondsman to facilitate the release in an expedient manner.

For a bail bond service, you are charged a fee. Bonds do not have taxes included. So, if the court rules your bond is $50,000, the fee is $5,000. It's beneficial for an accused to be released from jail, as this allows them to attain legal representation and ready their case.

A cash bond is an amount paid in full to bail someone out of jail. A cash bond can be posted using either the exact cash amount, cashier's check, or money order made payable to the "Harris County Sheriff's Office" or with a debit/credit card through AllPaid.com.

Because many people don't have the cash available to pay bail, they may turn to a bail bondsman for assistance. These bail bond sellers are private businesses that agree to post your bail in exchange for a fee (typically 10%) and some sort of collateral for the entire bail amount.