How do jail bonds work?

Question

How to jail bonds work? and how do you go about.. "bonding" someone out? (I don't know how you would phrase that)

Answer 1

Although this is answered above, some other information has not been included. A bond is a money guarantee that a person will return to court for a criminal charge. The bond amount is established by the Judge based on the severity of the crime charged, the stability of the person ( do they own a home in the area which would make them less likely to skip town, etc) and whether the Judge feels this person represents a direct threat to the public if released.

At arraignment, the Judge will either set, raise or deny bail. He has a choice of ROR ( Release on Recognizance) which means no cash is needed, a set bond or a cash bond. A set bond means you can go to a bailbondsman, who will charge you 10% ( in Ohio) of the bail amount PLUS the court filing fees. The bondsman will then front the entire amount of the bond to the court. When the person returns to court and the case is disposed of ( which can take some time), he is refunded the amount he fronted and he keeps the 10% you paid him for his profit.

If you pay the entire bond yourself, when the person returns to court and the case is disposed of, you will be refunded the bail you paid minus any applicable fines and fees that are decided upon by the court.

The final is a cash bond. This is used in high profile cases where a Judge feels there is a definete threat of the person not returning to court and he will designate an amount that only be paid in full ( usually a VERY high amount.

If a person cannot afford to pay either the bond or a bondsman, then they will sit in the county jail until their trial date.

I hope this helps you and you can find it useful

Answer 2

It is a bail bond.  You go to the bond office, next door to almost every courthouse, and pay a ten [percent fee for the bond.  The bondsman, guarantees your full bail amount.  If you do not appear in court, the bail and the bail is taken by the court and the bondsman will be hunting you down.

Answer 3

ok. This  is how it went  when my son needed a bondsman. He called me and told me to find a bondsman and bring his check book. I spoke to the man and he called the jail, he needed four hundred dollars to bail himself out of jail. The man takes his(sons) 400 check and keeps it,he uses his own funds to let the jail know that the funds are immediately available. after a 3 hour processing session and paperwork done by the jail, he is let out and I picked him up.

Answer 4

A bail bond is a document that the person in jail signs saying that they will appear in court when called.  However, if they fail to appear in court that bond is forfeited and they issue a warrant for your arrest.  You have to go to a bonding company in the county in which the person is in custody.  In Texas, bondsman want about 15% of the total bond set. Example: if the judge set bond at $1,000 you would pay a bondsman 15% of that fee.  It's the bondsman job to keep up with the person that they bonded out of jail.  If you fail to keep in touch with your bondsman, he can surrender your bond and have a warrant issued for your arrest.