Misconceptions About Bail Bonds

To most people, getting arrested is a distant notion that they hope they never have to deal with

. As a result of this detachment, most have only a vague understanding of the way bail bonds actually work. There are a number of myths and misconceptions about the purpose bail bonds serve and the role they play in the American justice system.

The first bail bond myth is that bail and bail bonds are the same thing. Bail is the amount of money a court requires to release a defendant after being arrested. A bail bond is a surety bond provided to a court by a bail bondsman to secure the release of a defendant. If the accused fails to appear, the bail bond is a promise that the bondsman will pay the full bail amount.

The ubiquitous advertising employed by bail bondsmen drives another common myth. Bail bonds services are constantly promoted via television, internet, radio and print advertising. Sometimes, the sales pitch focuses on price and a bondsman being the "cheapest". This drives the perception that bail bondsmen charge different fees. The reality is that states set the amount a bail bondsman can actually charge for their services. So pricing is consistent from one bail agency to another in the same state.

Another common myth about the bail bonds industry is that a bail bondsman is the same thing as a bounty hunter. Bail bondsmen post bail bonds to courts, thus allowing for defendants to be released from incarceration. If the defendant is a no show at the court proceedings, the bail bondsman is the responsible for the full bail amount. So, bail bondsmen rely on bounty hunters to track down and return defendants who miss their respective court dates. Sometimes a bail bondsman will fill both roles, but they are in fact two separate job descriptions.

Since only a small percentage of our society is ever arrested, hopefully the misconceptions associated with bail bonds hopefully won't affect many people. Although, if you are one of the unfortunate few that are arrested, having the correct information about bail bonds will be invaluable.

by: Sandra Ryder.

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