My ex husband was in jail in another state for failure to get a job and pay child support. He began writing me while in jail, telling me how sorry he was for the awful way he treated me, begging for forgivness, and declaring his undying love for me & promising to come home as soon as he was released from jail to finally right his wrongs & provide for his family. So I foolheartedly sent $2000 & not suprisingly all communication stopped. I heard his staying with another woman and plans to attend a court hearing this Tuesday regarding his case. Can I request a refund of the cash bond I paid? I feel if he's not going to support his family he can sit in jail!
2007-06-24 21:47:20 · 5 answers · asked by StopUse&Abuse 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Well in my state you could. Assuming this is a normal pre-conviction bail bond then the person who posted the bail can revoke the bail at any time and the defendant will be re-arrested until/unless he can make bail again.
However here is the problem. Did you bail him or did he bail himself? What I mean is did you actually post the bail in your name or did you just send him the $2000 and he posted it himself and therefore the court sees it as he bailed himself. If he bailed himself and your name is not on the bond that unfortunately you can do nothing.
2007-06-24 22:09:24 · answer #1 · answered by CountyMounty 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can revoke bond. Contact the court. If you can get bond revoked before his appearance the judge can either allow personal recognizance or make him post bond. If he does not appear you lose your money.
Good answers, I assumed the bail was $2000 and you sent it to the court, didn't think about going through bondsman. Same thing with bondsman. Call them and revoke.
2007-06-24 22:01:01 · answer #2 · answered by Charles C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you paid the money to the bail bondsman. If he paid it himself or someone else paid it then no.
If you sent the money to a bail bondsman then you contact them and tell them you want to revoke the bail. They will give you further instructions.
2007-06-25 00:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you can. It doesn't matter what the money you are lending someone is being used for--that's absurd. If you lend someone money, they have to pay you back, no matter how they choose to spend it (in this case, bail).
2016-05-19 22:06:41 · answer #4 · answered by milagro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure about refunds... check with some bail bond places and see what advice they have for you.
I know that if you bail the person out of jail with your own money, you get it all back, as long as they go to court. If you go through a bondsman, you only actually pay a percentage of the bail, the bondman pays the rest, and when the person goes to court, he gets his money back, plus your money as the fee for his services. Otherwise, you would be responsible for the total amount of the bail. Good luck!
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2007-06-25 11:12:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋