It means that the judge has decided on the amount of bail that will be necessary in order ensure the release, and subsequent appearance of, the defendant.
In terms of bail bonds, a surety is a third party that pledges or promises money or property as bail (assurance to the court), for the court ordered appearance of an accused person.
SB aka SURETY BOND
Bail bond Surety bond. Bail
It means don't go to jail and you don't have to worry ...duh
Surety bail system
General commission rates for a bail bonds company is 10% depending on the rate set by your state. However most bonds are backed by a surety company or a general bail bond agents property. Therefore an individual Missouri Bail Bonds agent can expect to earn anywhere from 2%-7% on each bond as they must pay their GA or Surety on each bond executed.
Bail is the property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
security, bond, guarantee, pledge, warranty, surety
Don't know what you mean by "official," but it is NEVER lawful. Bail is 'surety' (money or property) that a person will appear in court to answer charges. If the person fails to appear in court not only will the court issue a warrant for their arrest, but the bailbondsman will want to get him as well, in order to recover his 'surety' (his investment).
Exonerated bail means that the case has been disposed of and the court will no longer require the surety on the bail bond to produce the defendant for court proceedings.
security, surety, bond, payment and financial guarantee.
Bail is exonerated when the case is over and the surety (the bail bondsman) is no longer required to guarantee the defendant's appearance in court.