When you appear for the court date and found not guilty is that bond given back to you?

Question

All of the money that you put up for bond is that gone or once you appear for court date do you get that back--especially if you are found not quilty?

Answer 1

Depends.

If you put up an entirely cash bond of all your own money - then yes it is returned,

If you paid a percentage to a bondsman who then secured the remaining portion of the bond - then the percentage you paid to the bondsman is not returned because it is a fee for him/her for securing your release.

Answer 2

If you put the money up for bond with the court and not a bail bondsman then you will recieve the bond back. Ok let me explain, if your bond is $500 and the judge says that 10% percent is allowed, then you only have to put up $50 to the actual court and when you show up for court the $50 is given back to you. If the judge says that 10% is not alowed then you have one of two choices: You can go through a bail bondsman and only pay the $50 (10% of $500) but when you go to court the $50 is not given back to you.

Or you can put up the whole $500 to the court with no middle man and you will recieve that back when you show up to court.
A guilty or not guilty verdict does not determine your cash back. What does is your gaurantee of showing up to the specified court date.

Answer 3

If you paid a cash bond, the money should be returned to you minus court costs and any jail fees (if you were incarcerated at any time). If you posted a surety bond, you get nothing back.