0
What proof do you need when a person dies and you need bail money back?
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoWant this question answered?
Be notified when an answer is posted
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How does bail money work?
Bail money is used to make sure someone shows up to court. If they show up their money is given back. If someone uses a bail bondsman they charge a percentage for covering the bond and they don't get any of the money back.
What happens if you bail someone out of Jail and they are later found guilty?
The bond money is only to ensure that the accused shows up for court. As long as the accused attends all their court appearances, it makes no difference whether they are found guilty or not, the person putting up the bond will have it returned to them. If the services of a bail bondsman are used, the only cost will be the fee for using their services (usually somewhere around 10% of the bail amount). However - if the defendant fails to make a court appearance the bond money is forfeited to the court. Bail is a fee that is paid to the courts to ensure that a person charged with a crime will return to be tried. If the accused does not return for trial, the bail money is forfeited. If the person returns for trial, the bail money is returned. So, it is in the interest of the one paying bail to ensure that the accused returns. That is where bail bonding companies come in. For a fractional amount of the bail, they will pay your bail up front. If you return for trial, all is well (they get their money back and keep your fee). If you don't, they send a bounty hunter to find you and collect the entire amount of the bail (and turn you over to the authorities for skipping bail). But a guilty finding has no effect on the bail payer. Otherwise, bail bonding companies would all go out of business very quickly. The same is true when an individual pays bail. If you pay someone else's bail and they are later found guilty of the crime, that has no effect on the bail payer. If the person returned for trial, the bail money would have been returned to you. If you pay their bail and they skip, you lose the bail money and will have to find the person to get it from them. If they are ultimately found and tried and found guilty, they will be sentenced for their crime (jail, fine, etc.). But the person who posts bail is not affected by the verdict in the criminal case. Paying bail for an ultimately guilty person is not a crime.
What word refers to the money or property an accused person gives to a court to hold as a guarantee that he or she will appear for trial?
Bail.
What is the definition of bail?
Bail is the property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
Who does the bailbondsman owe money if a person jumps bail?
If you co-signed the bond, yes. If not, then you have no legal requirement to do so.
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 person jumps bail can the court take your property?
If you put the property up to secure the bail money, yes, the bail provider can take it with a court order.
Money forfeited if the accused person fails to appear in court?
Bail.
Is bail money returned when the accused turns up for trial?
if you use a bail bondsman no, if you posted the Full bail amount you will get your money back after the defendant is completed with all the court dates and when he is finally sentenced. The bond will be exonerated. no exon, no return of money.
Is the sum of money used as a security deposit to allow an accused person to remain free remain free until trial?
Known as bail, or a bail bond.
What is bail?
bail is when u have someone in jail.and u have someone else coming to get(bail) them out.all they are doing is paying money in order to get the person out of jail!!! Bail is money or other security posted as a guarantee that an accused person will appear in court.
Which is one reason that bail is used?
Bail is offered; to allow a defendant judged 'worthy' of qualified release to be free to pending their court action. Bail (money or property) is the amount placed at risk to ensure that the released person WILL apper at their court obligations. If they do not, the 'bailor' will suffer the consequencess by having to reimburse the court for the defendatnt's fleeing.
