No matter what the result of a case is the defendant is on bond until the Bail Bond Company receives an "Exoneration of Bond". The form may vary in different jurisdiction but basically this an official release from the court for the bond. It is granted when a case is completed and completely adjudicated. If the case is dismissed an exoneration can be obtained. Some states allowed the court's order of dismissal to serve in stead of an exoneration of bond.
After you actually make your court appearance(s) on the charge for which you were granted the privilege of release on bail.
For the court, the question would be, "Are you a flight risk?" If not, then what is amount of bail commensurate with the offense you are charged with (e.g.- lesser crimes = lesser bail - more serious crimes = higher bail). For the bail bondsman the question is; What is this customer's flight risk AND how difficult will it be to find him if he flees, AND what amount shall I charge for putting my bail account at risk? (Usually bail bondsmen charge about 10% of the amount set by the court).
If YOU put up the bond amount, you will have it refunded by the court. If you paid to have a bailbondsman put up the bond, they will still charge you for the use of their services.
Bail can be refunded when that bail has bee posted directly to the court and the and the court has ruled the bail has been exonerated.
In Texas, to bond out of a DUI charge, you typically need to contact a bail bondsman or post the full bail amount with the court. The bail amount is set by the court based on the severity of the offense, and once paid, you will be released from custody until your court date. It's important to follow all bail conditions to avoid further legal trouble.
No, BAIL money is not returned, if you use a BAIL BONDSMAN, If you post the FULL BAIL AMOUNT with the clerk of the jail or court they will refund your money and proceedings are over and the defendant is finally sentenced. Paying a bondsman is usually ten percent of the bail money that the court sets. This is their fee that they charge in the event that you do not have the full amount of bail that the court sets. Bail is used to insure that someone will show up to their court hearing. If they show up and are there throughout the trial, at the end, whether they are guilty or innocent, the bail money is returned.
There is no firm answer for this question. The amount of bail for any particular charge will vary from court to court and often from case to case. The potential release scenario can vary from release on own recognizance to a no bond hold with a variety of bail bond types, amounts and conditions in between.
The money (or property) that was put up and accepted by the court as his bail bond is forfeited to the court, and the absconder will have the charge of fugitive added to his other charge(s).
Unless you are released on bail and/or have court imposed travel restrictions placed on your movements, yes. Make sure you return for your court appearance.
Are you CERTAIN that he was found not guilty by judge and/or jury? If he was, and he's still on bail, then he must be charged with some other offense for which the court has yet to act.
Unless you are a fugitive - or a warrant exists for your arrest - or you are under a court-imposed travel restriction - you may travel as you wish. NOTE: If, however, you are free on bail, I would certainly notify your bail bondsman of your travel plans or he might think you are going to skip on him.
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.