A friend paid $900 to a bail bondsman towards a $1600 bail bond and his parents put their house up as collateral. He was making monthly payments to the bail bondsman but charges against him were dismissed within a couple weeks so he quit paying. Does he still owe the remaining $700 and will their still be a lien on his parents' home?
2006-10-12 07:28:50 · 8 answers · asked by tomawa 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Bail is a guarrantee. If the conditions requiring the bail are not present anymore, it is given back. Communicate with the bail bondsman immediately. There had been papers drawn up and signed for the collateral. They should be cleared up. Doesnt he want his money back? He should also think of his parents.
Things like this dont clear up on their own, he has to follow up the paper trail and tie up the loose ends.
2006-10-12 07:37:06 · answer #1 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes your friend still owes the $700.00 and yes they can and will come after the parent's house. Although the case is over and the bail was exonerated, when you go through a bail bonds man to bail, they charge you a fee (the $1,600.00) to put up the bail money for you. Regardless of whether or not the charges get dropped the money for "borrowing" the bail is still owed to the bail bondsman. This is how they make their money. The only time this doesn't happen is when you put the full amount of bail up yourself, once the case is done and the bail is exonerated, the money is returned to you.
2006-10-12 07:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fr_Chuck is wrong!
You entered into an agreement to get out of jail, not out of the charges. The bondsmen is not a part of the court or law enforcement.
The bail bondsman put up the money for you to get out of jail, and thats what he did. You went to jail, and got out due to the bondsmans actions.
You still owe the difference.
2006-10-12 11:21:10 · answer #3 · answered by northyankeefun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is confusing. Bondsmen usually charge customers 10% of the bond. That would be $160.00 on a $1,600 bond.
So, I'm going to assume you mean he's paid $900.00 toward the bondsman's fee. If that is the case, he is still obligated to pay the bondsman the full amount he contracted to pay. His contract was with the bondsman, not the court.
2006-10-12 07:44:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to comply with all the terms and conditions of the agreement you entered into with the bail bondsman. Your specific liability should be spelled out in the written agreement. Having the charges dismissed may have nothing to do with your obligations to the bail guy.
2016-03-28 06:33:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, since there is no longer a need for a bail bond, he will not have to pay any more.
The lien was only to be in effect if the bond was made, which it was not.
2006-10-12 07:31:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, the bail is refunded if the charges are dismissed.
2006-10-12 07:32:26 · answer #7 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes! Until the money is paid there
will still be a lien on their home!
2006-10-12 07:32:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋