A "secured" bail bond is one in which the ENTIRE cash amount of bail money was put up -or- the bail bond is secured in it's entire amount by the pledging of property of equal value.

a us treasury bond

General Obligation bonds are secured by "taxes" primarily, whereas revenue bonds are secured by the "income" from the issuer of that particular bond.

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a secured means you either have the money or the property a unsecured means u can use a bail bondsman to get out