What does the term Bail mean for a warrant?

A. Bail in a traffic court case is the amount the court has set as a cash deposit that must be paid to the court before a person may be released from custody (or a trial date set). It is effectively a deposit to ensure that you will return to court. Bail can be paid to the court in cash, or a defendant can hire a bail bond company to post bail for them. When a bail bond company is used, the company charges a fee to use their own resources to post the bail amount. When a defendant uses his or her own money to post bail, the money is return once the case is ended as long as all court appearances are made. If a bail bond company is hired to post bail, the fees paid to the bail bond company are not returned to the Defendant. ... more