Frequently Asked Questions About Bail Bonds & the Answers

The general public may not be familiar with the bail bond process

. Usually, when someone receives that dreadful call about a loved one or friend being held in custody, several questions may arise. Listed below are some of the more frequently asked questions and answers when it comes to posting bail for a defendant.

Question 1: What is Bail?

Answer: Bail is set by a judge according to the crime committed. The judge uses the County bail schedule and takes into considerationthe defendant's past record and the defendant's present involvement within the community. In turn, bail is paid to the court for the release of the defendant. The bail agreement establishes the defendants promise to return to court as scheduled until the case is resolved and the bond has been exonerated.

Question 2:What is a Bond?

Answer: When a defendant, or their family member or friend, cannot afford to pay the bail entirely, they can call on the help of a bail bonds company. The bail bonds company will post a paper "bond" agreeing to pay the full amount of the bail to the courtif the defendant doesn't show up for all future court dates. They do this by "posting a bond" at the jail for the defendant's release. In order to use the bondsman's service, the defendant, family member or friend will have to pay a 10% fee of the total bail amount. If the defendant does not show up to court, they will be responsible to help the bondsman get the defendant back into court.

Question 3: What is a bail recovery agent?

Answer: A bail recovery agent is more commonly known as a "bounty hunter."Bounty hunters are a necessary part of the bail bonds profession. In some rare instances, defendants (even though they signed a contract saying they'd show up to court), end up not following through with their commitments. When this happens, it is referred to as "skipping bail," and a bail recovery agent is contracted to locate and obtain the defendant. The defendant's job is to meet all obligations outlined in the bail bond contract. When they don't follow through with these agreements, arrangements will be made to recover the defendant so the bail bond company doesn't have to pay the total bail amount to the court. Thus, they contract a bounty hunter to do the job.

Question 4:Who is allowed to post the bail for a defendant?

Answer: Anyone. However, posting bail is a big responsibility. The same obligations outlined in the bail bond contract apply to both the defendant and to the person who bails them out. If you purchase the bond, you will pay 10% of the total bail amount, which is non-refundable. It is your choice to use the bail bond service instead of paying the entire cash bail amount. Your next obligation is making sure the defendant makes it to every court date.

Frequently Asked Questions About Bail Bonds & the Answers

By: Tonya Page-Rynerson

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