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Depends on your state.

Some states you immediately lose the entire bond amount. In California you can

get re-instated and get back on calendar (another court date) and put it behind you.

Either way depends on your states laws.

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Q: What happens to you if a bail bond you signed is forfeited?
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Can a bail bondsman re bond out the person that forfeited on them?

no


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.


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..


Is the person who hires a bail bondsman responsible for the whole bail amount if the defendant fails their obligation?

When a Bail Bond Company writes a bond, they are responsible for the bond amount if the defendant fails to appear. The indemnitor (person who gives collateral for the bond) is responsible to the extent that they will lose whatever they gave the bondsman for collateral if the bond is forfeited. That is why bond agencies try to find the defendant and bring him to jail before the bond forfeiture hearing, so they do not have to pay the courts the amount of the bond. Bond companies pay the courts in CASH regardless of what type of collateral was used for the bond.


How can you avoid losing your money if you post bail for someone and they jump bail?

You can't, it is forfeited to the court - that's what bail is all about. The mone is put up to guarantee the defendants appearance. If he doesn't appear,..... bye-bye bond money. Unless you've already experienced this betrayal by the person you posted for, it is always best to engage the services of a bail bondsman.


How much does bail bondsman pay court?

Nothing. the court gets no money from bondsman. At least not here in california. We only pay the court for summary judgments. When the bond is forfeited and we must pay the bond. And usual court fees, but that's it.


Money to guarantee appearance in court?

Bail bond Surety bond. Bail


Who is responsible for the bail money if a person skips bail?

Whoever put up the bond will have to forfeit the entire amount of the bond set by the court. If it is a bailbondsman, he can, and will, get it back when he finds you and presents you to the court. If your family/friends/etc, put up the money they will lose the entire amount. Even if you manage to skip and stay undetected and later decide to turn yourself in on your own, the bail money will still remain forfeited and it will not be returned.


Secured bail bond?

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.


How do bail and bail bonds work?

You put up property or pay the amount of cash required. If you show up for your court date, you get your money returned to you. If you have to hire a bailbondsman, he keeps a certain percentage of the amount as his fee. If you do not appear your bail is forfeited and you are arrested.


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

Exoneration of a bail bond simply means that the defendant has been adjudicated and the bail liability has been released from the bail bond agent.When a bail bond is posted and a fee is charged by the bail agent that fee is non-refundable no matter if the charges are never filed, the defendant gets parole revoked and put back into custody, or the defendant is adjudicated.


how many bail bond companies are there in Anchorage, AK?

There are nearly 12 bail bond companies in Anchorage,AK .Some of them are Break out Bail,Big fish bail,Alaska Bail Bonds etc