Bail bonds are essentially money or some other form of collateral that allows the judge to permit the person to remain out of prison while they await an appeal. It also guarantees that the defendant will appear at court. If the person is not able to appear in court, bail funds are forfeited. Anyone is able to post bail. It is paid out in cash and held through the trial. After the trial is over the bail money is returned to the individual who placed the bail.

Bail bondsmen can post bail. A fee or interest is due to the defendant. The amount, which is generally 10% of the bail amount, is non-refundable. In addition to forfeiting the bail amount when the defendant fails to show up in court the bail bondsman will be legally permitted to seize the defendant and bring them to court. In certain states, the bail bondsman could employ an individual bounty hunter to locate the defendant. A bail bondsman is allowed to pursue a civil action against the defendant in order to claim their money back in court, if the defendant didn’t show to court. n8w2w4b5x6.