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What does fail to answer bail mean?
"Failing to answer bail" refers to a situation where a person who has been released on bail fails to appear in court at the scheduled time, thereby violating the conditions of their bail agreement. This can result in the forfeiture of bail money and potentially lead to further legal consequences, including the issuance of a warrant for the person's arrest.
If you post bail for someone and they jump bail what are the consequences for you?
You lose your money.
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.
How do bail bondsmen make money?
Bail bondsmen make money by charging a non-refundable fee, typically around 10 of the total bail amount, to post bail for individuals who cannot afford to pay the full bail themselves.
Do you get your money back if the bail has been exonerated?
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.
Will the person who posted bail lose his money if bail is revoked?
Yes, if bail is revoked, the person who posted bail may lose their money. Typically, when bail is set, the amount is held as a guarantee that the defendant will appear for their court dates. If the defendant fails to comply with the conditions of their bail, the court may forfeit the bail amount.
How do you pay bail money when someone is arrested?
When someone is arrested, bail money can be paid in cash, through a bail bond company, or by using property as collateral. Bail is a set amount of money that allows the arrested person to be released from jail until their court date.
Money to guarantee appearance in court?
Bail bond Surety bond. Bail
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.
If out on bail and arrested for something else does the bail money return to the person who posted it?
I am in the same situation. My fiance was arrested, but I had posted bail. Then probation violated him, so now he is incarcerated yet my bail has not been released for the previous arrest. The time he has served does not account towards anything because technically he is out on bail. How do I go about getting this bail revoked so the clock can start ticking ?
Where do is go to bail somebody out of rikers island?
Where to go bail somebody from rikes island
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.
