What is a Bail Bond?

Hollywood Bail Bond Agent Dan Nesser

What is a bail bond? When a person is arrested and charged with a crime, he or she will be held in custody until the court either determines he or she may be released on their own recognizance, or until bail is set. Bail must be paid in order to secure a defendant's release from custody.

A bail bond allows a defendant or a representative of the defendant to secure release without paying the full bail amount at the time of release. In essence, a bail bond is an agreement or pledge that the defendant will appear to all future court dates. If the defendant does not appear, the person who secured the bail bond will be liable to pay the full amount of bail. A bail bond is the security case or insurance company bond that is given to the court in the form of a contract between the court and the defendant and his or her "sureties". Sureties are typically the bail bondsman and any person who is willing to be the signor on the bond.

There are several types of bail, including: surety bonds, immigration bonds, property bonds, cash bail and federal bail bonds.

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