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A Bail Bond is a contract between the bail bond a company, the courts, and an indemnitor. It is the indemnitor that guarantees the bail bond company that the accused will appear for all future court dates. For this the bail bond company charges a percentage of the bond.
You will need the fee, a cosigner, and possibly some form of collateral.
In most cases, the defendant’s full name and jail location is all we need.
In Georgia, the fee for a bail bond is 12% if the bond is $10,000.00 or less and 15% if the bond is over $10,000.00. There may be additional charges that are assessed from the jails. In Federal Court, the bail bond fee is 15%.
No. Once a bail bond has been posted for the accused, the money is then earned by the bail bond company.
A cosigner is the person who takes financial responsibility for the bail bond if the accused fails to appear in court.
Collateral is money, property, or anything of value that we hold while the accused is out on bail. This collateral is returned when the defendant has completely settled the case.
Each bonding office will have there own standards but, for the most part they will take:
It is your responsibility to know when the defendant has to go to court. Typically, the courts will notify us when the accused is to appear. You may call our offices 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to check on the status of any court dates.
You are liable for the full amount of the bond plus expenses if your friend or relative does not go to court. However, a failure to appear in court does not necessarily mean you'll have to pay the full amount of the bond. While there is no excuse for missing court we strongly encourage our client’s to notify us of any unusual circumstances so that we can advise them as to the best course of action.
Our offices are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please call us for a free consultation at 1-877-224-5163.