A bail bond serves the same purpose as a surety bond, which means that the bondsman is effectively vouching for the defendant and that they will appear in court on the scheduled date. If the defendant fails to appear for any and all of their scheduled court appearances, the bondsman will seek reimbursement from the defendant in the amount of the entire bail bond.

When you first appear in court, a federal magistrate judge will determine whether you should be released on bond, with or without conditions, or if you should be detained in jail. The judge will instead establish your bail amount with restrictions that may include co-signers in order to ensure that you show up for your next court appearance. Surety bonds issued by corporations, often known as Federal bail bonds, are similar in nature to state bail bonds. In order to obtain financial security, insurance is acquired from a bail bond firm and given to the court as proof of funds.

It is reasonable to expect to pay a non-refundable bail bond charge of approximately $500 if your bond is set at $5,000. If the defendant fails to appear in court, the deal is considered complete.

When defendants whose appearances they guarantee fail to attend on their trial dates, bail bondsmen, also known as bail bond agents, submit written agreements to criminal courts promising to pay the whole bail amount if the defendants' appearances are guaranteed. Once the bail or bail bond is delivered, the defendant is released from custody until his or her case is heard in court.

California is the only state where you can post bail bonds online at the time of this writing. You need to have the following documentation with you to get someone bailed out of jail online:

• Full Name of Defendant

• Information on the Defendant's Childhood and An Email Address

• Information on the Payer's Job/Employer Address Phone Number

• Three References

In order to process the documents, the person who is paying the bail bond will need to provide an email address, as well as the address and phone number of both the payer and the defendant. If a payment plan is required, the employment information of the individual who will be making the payments will be required.