I didn’t know that the courtroom won’t return the bail bond cash to the agency if the defendant misses the hearing. I’d prefer to see how bail bondsmen deal with it and how they get their money back. A bail bond contract can only be exonerated once the defendant has fulfilled all mandated court duties. Once the defendant’s case is completed, then that’s the only time you will be free from monetary duties. Once you signed the bail bond contract, it is now your accountability to be sure that the defendant will not miss any court docket dates. For financial security, the bail bondsman will want a co-signer or an Indemnitor to supply collateral or some other form of safety against the bond.
Bail Vs Bond

For several years, Whitmire and state Rep. Andrew Murr, R-Junction, have partnered in a bipartisan effort for courts to make extra risk-based mostly bail … Read More

