What is a Bail Bond?

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Question:  What is a bail bond? 

Answer:  Most simply put: a bail bond is a written and legally binding contract securing bail for a person that was arrested. The contract signer, also known as the “Indemnitor,” is responsible for the fee stipulated in the contract.  Most often the fee is 10% of the full bail amount.  The person signing is also ensuring the defendant’s appearance in court.

Bail is an amount set by a judge, which allows a defendant to be free from jail until the completion of the court case. Bail can be achieved through a bail bond or the full bail amount can be paid in cash to the court or jail. Since bail is often in the tens of thousands of dollars, using a bondsman for a bail bond is more reasonable for most people.

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