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What is bail or bond?

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What is bail or bond?

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Bail is an amount of money posted with the court as a sort of insurance that you will appear at all your court appearances and follow all the orders of the court. You may post 10% of this bail amount with a bail bonding company (with collateral) as well. If you post cash bail with the court you will get all this money back at the end of your case. If you use a bail bonds company, you will not receive the 10% fee back.

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Bail or bond is an amount of money or property posted by the defendant for his/her release to ensure the defendant appears in court. The judge sets the amount of bail at the time that the arrest warrant or arrest capias is issued. The Court considers: the nature of offense, evidence, defendant’s employment status, mental condition, ties to the community, and convictions before setting bail. In less violent crimes, the defendant may be allowed to post bond and be released immediately.

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