troubled teen needs to make bail. 4,000 property bail or 2,000 cash bail. 10% is needed, is this just for the property bond? do we need a bondsman or can we as citizens take the 10% to the court as in no need for a lawyer or bondsman? what happens to that 10%?
2006-08-07 02:03:21 · 3 answers · asked by barracuda4202003 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Rarely would an attorney be a bail bondsman, though some large firms may provide a bond service to long-time clients who run into trouble.
The bond is like an insurance policy. You are paying a fee (10%) to get the bond. The bond agent pays the full amount to the court, which is returned if you make your appearance as required. If you default (fail to appear), the bondsman loses the bond money (like an insurance company paying out for an accident). To offset this risk of loss, like an insurance company, the bondman keeps the fee (10%) regardless of what happens.
To avoid paying the bond fee (extra 10%), you can take the whole amount due ($2K cash, or property worth $4K) directly to the court, and they will hold it. If you make your appearances, the bail is returned. If you skip, you forfeit the bail, and get a bench warrant put out for you for violation of bail.
2006-08-07 03:37:05 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
In some cases the cash can be deposited with the court. A bondsman, gets the 10$ as a fee if you use one.
2006-08-07 09:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lawyer can be a bondsman but I never heard of such.
The bondsman puts up the full 100% but keeps your 10%. If you put up the 100% you are returned the bond after you show up in court.
2006-08-07 09:12:41 · answer #3 · answered by Dennis Fargo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋