Can I Be Sued By A Bail Bonds Company?

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Question:  Is it legal for the bail bonds company to sue me as the co-signer of bond agreement when the case has been dropped?  They have collected hundreds from me already.  Why do I have to pay them more?

Answer:  The basics of bail is that the bail bond agency earns their fee when the person is released from jail. The outcome of the case does not matter: guilty, innocent or no charges ever filed.  In most states, the bail bondsman cannot legally refund you even if he wanted to do so.

It sounds like you made payment plan arrangements for the bail bond fee (often 10% of the full bond amount). That is legally binding by the bail bond contract. So, the bottom line is, you need to pay. It is definitely an expensive undertaking when the person really had no culpability.

 

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2 responses to “Can I Be Sued By A Bail Bonds Company?”

1. Mariela writes:
   

   IF I GOT BAILED OUT, AND MY CHARGES WERE DROPPOD DO I STILL HAVE TO PAY MY BAIL?

   @ November 7th, 2011 at 13:37
2. Tonya Page writes:
   

   Yes, you still need to pay your bail bondsman. Here is a more full answer: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkcJK3QPfzGc3eF3AkrP7OTty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20111014002839AAywwOw

   @ November 8th, 2011 at 06:03