Q.What Is Bail?
A.The term Bail is used in several distinct senses:
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(1) It may mean the security cash or bond given for the appearance of the prisoner.
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(2) It may mean the bondsman (i.e., the person who acts as surety for the defendant`s appearance, and into whose custody the defendant is released).
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(3) As a verb, it may refer to the release of the defendant (he/she was bailed out).
The first meaning is the most common and should be employed for clarity. Admission to bail is the order of a competent court that the defendant be discharged from actual custody upon bail. The discharge on bail is accomplished by the taking of bail (i.e., the acceptance by the court or magistrate of security Âeither an undertaking or deposit for the appearance of the defendant before a court for some part of the criminal proceeding). Bail is evidenced by a bond or recognizance, which ordinarily becomes a record of the court. The bond is in the nature of a contract between the state on one side and the defendant and his sureties on the other. The agreement basically is that the state will release the defendant from custody the sureties will undertake that the defendant will appear at a specified time and place to answer the charge made against him. If the defendant fails to appear, the sureties become the absolute debtor of the state for the amount of the bond.
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Q.How Much Does A Bail Bond Cost?
A.Federal Courts 15% of the bond amount
State Courts 10% of the bond amount, depending on the state in which you live
Sample cost breakdown for a $10,000 bond:
Federal $1,500
State Courts $1,000
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