In any case at all, if the defendent returns on the appointed date, the bail/bond money is returned. It doesn't matter whether he/she is found guilty or not, as the bail money is only a deposit, meant to ensure that the defendent will return to court.
"Judgment for Defendant" means that the defendant wins the case. In a criminal case, a judgment for defendant would be a "not guilty" verdict (usually). In a civil case, it would usually mean that the defendant does not have to pay money to the person who sued him or her (known as the "plaintiff").
In theory, you get it back. In reality, you only get it back if you are found "not guilty". Oh, you might get it back if found "guilty", but usually the state, as part of the sentencing, will impose a fine equal to the bail money, so they don't have to return it.
because you feel guilty about asking for money but it happens so just man up and ask him
If the defendant was found personally liable, you may not receive much from this judgment. A judgment just says the money is owed, it doesn't provide the remedy for paying it.
In some states you can end up paying more money if you are found guilty. Nowadays, unless you have witnesses and good evidence, a police officer is always right. If they say you were speeding, then you were speeding (according to the judge). You could plead guilty and ask that it be reduced or taken off your record if you can stay clean for 90 days, some states will allow deals like that. If you were honestly not guilty, then plead your case and see what happens.
Yes.
Yes, in civil law, a defendant may be required to pay money if found liable for causing harm or damages to a plaintiff. This payment often comes in the form of monetary compensation awarded in a civil lawsuit. The objective is to restore the injured party to their original position or compensate for losses rather than to punish the defendant, which is the focus of criminal law.
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.
If you are in a car accident caused by the defendant, you can recover from the defendant and/or his insurance company. If the defendant has no insurance coverage, and has no money, there is nothing to recover. You may win a judgment, but if the defendant has no money and no property, and is not earning either, you probably won't see much of the award. This is called judgment-proof.Added: Even though the defendant may not have any 'liquid' assets (ready cash) if they own anyting of value, you might look into the possibility of filing a lien against them to be paid off at some future time when they liquidate any asset.
About 8 max, but it is better to take a bargain if the accused makes it to 5 preliminary hearings. His/her chances of getting charged guilty after this is high; especially with felony charges. After this amount of time, the prosecutor has plenty of ammo -so to speak- to take the defendant down. Not to mention the tax dollars being wasted; the defendant's lawyer would also be buying time to pocket more money from the defendant!
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