subject: How Much Does a Bail Bond Cost? [print this page] Basically it depends, the harsher the crime, the higher the bail. Well in fact, in most instances, in towns or states there is a term known as "bail schedule", which assigns a bail amount or money depending on the offense. For example in Los Angeles, California the bail for sexual assault or perjury is $25,000, it is $100,000 for manslaughter, and a huge amount of $1,000,000 for kidnapping with the intent to rape. As you can see, bail is not cheap. Judges do not necessarily have to abide by a bail schedule, however, a judge may raise or lower an individual's bail or if it is a petty crime, waive the bail and release an accused under your own recognizance.
