I live in FL, posted bail for a friend. Trial date is next month and the bail bondsman is trying to tell me I can't get my money back until the trial is over? Is this correct? He has already lied to me so I can't trust what he is saying.
2006-06-26 03:13:31 · 12 answers · asked by Gatherer 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Your bondsman is correct. The purpose of bail is to ensure that the bonded individual appears for court. If the case is ongoing and requires more than one appearance, then your money will be returned after the case is over and the defendant has appeared every day. If the case requires a single appearance, then you should get your money back after that appearance. However, bear in mind, you will not get it back immediately. It usually takes three to six weeks for bail to be returned after the hearing is complete.
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2006-06-26 03:20:24 · answer #1 · answered by ktina5672 1 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I live in Fl. also, my experience with this situation is that if you posted bail directly through the jail/court you have to wait till the trail is over which usually take 6 months to 2 years. Be careful because if there is fines and most likely there will be, after all this is Fl. they will try to keep the money. Now if you went to a private bail bondsman kiss your money goodbye! You'll have to get it from the person you bailed out.
2006-06-26 10:27:27 · answer #2 · answered by tink2363 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You paid that money to guarantee your friend would show up in court. If he does not, the bail bondsman keeps all your money. So it stands to reason that you don't get anything back until trial is over and your friend has showed up every single day he's required to.
2006-06-26 10:20:37 · answer #3 · answered by mom2babycolin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is supposed to get the money back that was posted, but I know people who have gone to court and done everything right, and the money wasn't returned from the bondsman. Is there recourse for that, besides small claims court?
2014-04-27 17:26:18 · answer #4 · answered by Kathleen C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the trial is over or a plea bargain has been reached and sentence begins being served - what if the person skips out in the middle of trial or before sentencing - you wouldn't get your money back, so they keep it until either he is serving sentence or is found not guilty - it's the only thing to keep someone around!
2006-06-26 10:17:51 · answer #5 · answered by christine b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although I am not in Florida, typically a person gets the bail back after all trial proceedings have been finished.
2006-06-26 10:24:03 · answer #6 · answered by Michele 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as that person shows up for court you'll get your money back if not take the bail bondsman to claims court
2006-06-26 10:19:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is telling the truth. You cannot get your money back until the trial is over. This ensures that the person arrested shows up in court.
2006-06-26 10:17:14 · answer #8 · answered by annmariet14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is correct. You posted bail saying that you were guaranteeing, with your money, that the person will show up for court.
After he does show up for court, then you get your money back.
2006-06-26 10:15:51 · answer #9 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone i know who posted bond the a bondsman was told be him that they got no money back. is that right? the person did go to court
2014-11-07 02:20:32 · answer #10 · answered by spitfire 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋