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The defendant has to pay the bondsman because they are getting the person out of jail based on their word or cash they give the courts. As the defendant, you have to pay them back.
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Does a bondsman get money back if a person skips court and runs for a long time and then gets caught by the police but the bondsman paid the bond and lost his money - does he then get it back?
If a defendant fails to appear in court and the bondsman must pay the bond, they will not typically get that money back, even if the defendant is eventually caught. The bond is forfeited when the defendant does not appear, and the bondsman assumes that risk when posting the bond.
What if bail bondsman charging you another fee?
A bailbondsman is simply a money-lender authorized to post bond money with the court. First and foremost, he is a businessman. Just ask him what the extra fees are for.A bail agent or bondsman can charge a set premium fee for the release of someone in custody. Most charge between 8 to 15% of the total bail amount. ( 15 to 20% for federal immigration bonds. )In addition, a bondsman can charge the defendant for collect phone calls, toll bridge charges and mileage if the jail is outside his or her normal area of operation. If the defendant is incustody in another state, the bondsman can charge the defendant a "posting fee." That is the fee charged for having a bail bondsman in the other state to actually post the bond at the jail holding the defendant.Other charges could include finance fees on unpaid bail bond premium balances, posting fees charged by the jail or court and electronic monitoring devices.More importantly, the bondsman is now the "jailer" for the defendant. It is the bondsman responsibilty to make sure the defendant appears for all ordered court dates. If the defendant misses any court dates, the bondsman has to locate and return that defendant to court or he or she will have to pay the full amount of that bail bond to the court.In the event of a failure to appear, all recovery and court costs will be charged to the defendant and or the cosigner.
Do you have to pay bail bond after you are sentenced?
A bail bond is an insurance policy purchased to guarantee the appearance of a defendant in court. Once the defendant has been sentenced, the trial is over and any bail bonds are generally "exonerated" by the court, meaning that the insurance company is no longer responsible for guaranteeing the defendant's appearance. The only reason to get a bail bond after sentencing would be if the case was on appeal, and the defendant was trying to stay out of jail while the appeal is pending. That said, if you still owe the bail bondsman money, by all means YES! You need to pay the bondsman's fee (called the premium).
Who sets the bail?
If you cannot afford to pay the bail, 99% of the time you can get a bail bondsman. Sometimes, if the bail is not a lot, they won't pay it.
Is bondsman responsible for refunding your money if person to be released is not?
Bondsmen do not return your funds. Bond, or bail, is a sum of money put up to secure a person's appearance in court. Often if a person does not have adequate funds to put up the full amount of bond, a person will hire a bondsman. The bondsman will require the person to pay a small portion of the bond (usually about 10%), and the bondsman will guarantee the appearance for the court, and will put up the full sum of the bond. When the person appears for trial, the bond is returned to the bondsman. The bondsman then retains the percentage collected as payment. If you retained the services of a bondsman instead of posting the full bond, you are not due anything returned when the defendant appears.
Do you get money back from bail bondsman?
No. When posting bail (bond) you pay a bondsman an amount negotiated usually 10% of the total bail amount. Example $50,000 bail, you pay the bondsman $5,000 then put up co-lateral worth $50,000 and the bondsman is the one to pay the State/Court the balance. If the person on bail forfeits (skips out) on the bail then the collateral becomes property of the bondsman. The original $5,000 is how the bondsman earns his living.
What happens to the bail bondsman when a person jumps bail?
The bail bond company (bail bondsman) will have to pay the amount of the bond. Bail bond companies don't actually post the full amount of the bond with the court officials. Instead, they agree to pay the bond amount if the defendant "jumps" bond and does not appear for trial or other court hearings. Once the defendant is returned to the jurisdiction of the court, some or all of the money is refunded to the bail bond company. In some jurisdictions, the bail bond company is given a reasonable amount of time to apprehend the defendant before being required to pay the bond amount. Added: In Texas, If a bondsman has reason to suspect that the defendant is not following conditions of bond, he will often file an affidavit to go off the bond, thereby resulting in a warrant for the defendant's arrest, and reduced liability on the part of the bondsman. I believe bond works differently in other states, however, because in other states bondsmen are known to actually facilitate arrests of their clients in order to get their money back. Regardless, however, if a felony defendant leaves the state and fails to report as required, it WILL result in a warrant, and once that individual is arrested in the other state, he/she will likely be returned to the state that issued the warrant.
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.
If Charges are dropped and bail is exonerated do you have to pay remaining bail to the bailbondsman?
Yes. When you use the services of a bail bondsman you are, in effect, "renting" his services to pay your bond. Whether you are exonerated or not, it is a legitimate debt and you still need to pay the the bail bondsman for the use of his money.
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 much of the 10 percent does the bail agent give the bonding company?
There are several types of bail agents or bondsmen as they are commonly called. The most common bondsman works unders a surety (insurance) company. They are licensed insurance agents. The bondsman will pay any where from 10 to 20% of the bail bond premium fee , ( the 10% of the face value of the bail bond), they collect from a client, to their surety company. In other words, the bondsman gets to keep 80 to 90 percent of the bail bond premium fee they collect. The rest goes to the surety company. Another type of bondman is a professional of property bondsman. In this case the bondsman pledges real property with the state of county that they wish to operate in, as collateral to gaurantee that they can pay off any bond they write if the defendant skips bail. This bondsman, keeps the full amount of the bail bond premium fee that he or she collects. The last and least common type of bondsman is one that pledges cash or securities with the state or county they operate in in. Again, this collateral is used to guarantee the ability of the bondsman to pay off a bail bond if the defendant fails to appear and can not be located and returned to court or jail. Since this bondsman is pledging his or her own money, they keep the full amount of the bail bond premium fee collected. The term bondsman is gender neutral. Slightly over half of the bail agents in the U. S. are women.
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.
