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How does bail protect a defendant?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Bail just keeps the defendent out of prison until it is the day of their court trial.

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If a bail bond is exonerated do you get a refund from the bail company where you posted bail with?

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What is the name of the one who seeks bail for the defendant?

The bailor.


Which is a judge most likely to do when concerned that a defendant will commit another serious crime if released on bail?

have the defendant held without the option of bail


What is the difference between bail and bond?

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Is it possible to post bail before arraignment?

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What happens to the bond depositor if the defendant fails to appear to their court date?

Because the bond (or bail) was accepted as surety that the defendant WOULD appear in court - if the defendant fails to appear, the bond (or bail) is forfeited and seized by the court.


Which bail system requires the defendant to pay a percentage of the bond to a bonding agent who then posts the full bail amount?

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Can the bail bondsman sue the bonding person for the total of the bail bond?

I believe that the terminology used in the question is mixed up. The bailbondsman IS the bonding person. If the defendant he has posted bail for absconds on him, the bond he posted is forfeited to the court, and he certainly CAN sue both the defendant AND anyone else who signed the bail contract, for the recovery of his lost bond.Another alternative is for him to send a "bail-agent" (bounty hunter) after the defendant. If he returns the absconding defendant to the court, that is the only way he can recover his money from the court, but he still may sue to recover his costs of hiring the bail agent out to recover the absconder..


What is the purpose of bail?

To ensure the Defendant's appearance in court, period!