Court date reminders

When we text

1. One week before The date, the time and which courthouse — far enough ahead to arrange time off work, childcare or a ride.
2. The day before The same details again. This is the one that catches people who wrote it down and then lost the paper.
3. The morning of A short reminder with the time and the address, early enough to still make it.

Why it is worth doing

• Missing a court date is treated as skipping bail. The court revokes the original bail and issues a bench warrant.
• Failure to appear is a separate crime in Washington and carries jail time of its own, on top of whatever the original case brings.
• Whoever signed for the bond becomes liable for the full amount, plus the cost of finding the person and returning them to custody.
• Almost all of it is avoidable, and almost every missed date we see is somebody who simply lost track of the day.

How to switch it on

Ask any agent — when the bond is written, or any time afterwards. There is no form to fill in and no account to create. We confirm the number with you on the call and it starts from the next hearing.

• The name of the person the bond was written for.
• The court date, the time, and which court.
• The mobile number the reminders should go to.
• Whether that number belongs to the client, the signer, or both.