Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

bail bondsman

Read a random definition: unimproved land

A quick definition of bail bondsman:

A bail bondsman is someone who helps people who have been charged with a crime and can't afford to pay the full bail amount to the court. The bail bondsman pays the bail amount for the person and charges them a fee, usually 10% of the bail amount. If the person shows up to court, the bail bondsman gets their money back and keeps the fee. If the person doesn't show up to court, the bail bondsman keeps the fee but loses the money they paid for the bail. Some states have banned bail bonding, while others regulate it.

A more thorough explanation:

A bail bondsman is a person who provides bail bonds for individuals who have been charged with a crime and cannot afford to pay the full bail amount required by the court. The bail bondsman acts as a surety by providing the court with the necessary funds to secure the defendant's release from jail, with the promise that the defendant will appear in court for their trial.

For example, if a person is arrested and their bail is set at $10,000, but they cannot afford to pay that amount, they may turn to a bail bondsman for assistance. The bail bondsman would pay the full $10,000 to the court, and the defendant would be released from jail. The defendant would then be required to pay the bail bondsman a non-refundable fee of 10% of the bail amount, or $1,000 in this case. If the defendant appears in court as required, the bail bondsman would receive the full $10,000 back from the court and keep the $1,000 fee as compensation. However, if the defendant fails to appear in court, the bail bondsman would lose the $10,000 they paid to the court and would be responsible for locating the defendant and returning them to custody.

It is important to note that the bail bondsman's role is to ensure that the defendant appears in court, not to determine their guilt or innocence. The bail bondsman is simply providing a service to help individuals secure their release from jail while awaiting trial.

Some states, such as Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon, and Wisconsin, have banned commercial bail bonding altogether, while other states regulate the industry. In California, the bail bond industry is robust and regulated by the California Department of Insurance and the industry is subject to California’s Penal Code.

bail bond | bailee

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
TGM
18:41
not sure if I should email them to say that, or just hold off on sending it and not give an excuse
18:41
I think I just wouldn’t reach out and if they ask for them then say that
Dkk
18:41
@tgm Yeah sounds good, say that if they ask
18:47
hey yall
18:47
im premed idk why im here
18:48
we’re like cool and sexy and fun I get it
18:48
true i love ur user
18:49
thank you my little crow friend
Dkk
18:50
Med law easy done
medicine is a scam
join the ethically ambiguous legal field instead
Dkk
18:57
I want to meet an attorney that defends clients who run into flat earth problems. I want an attorney that knows and believes in flat earth theory.
19:05
i want a flat earther for president. i want a guy who posts on 4chan for president. i want someone who mogs for president.
Dkk
19:18
Exactly. My version of that awful poem.
Dkk
19:19
I can accept a president with maybe one or two of the poems traits hut good God, all of them??? No ty.
windyMagician
19:20
president who respects sex is crazy
windyMagician
19:20
we had bill clinton already
Dkk
19:21
Bill Clinton, first and last black president
windyMagician
19:23
I want to go running but my leg feels weird
windyMagician
19:23
it doesn't hurt its just tingly
Dkk
19:26
It needs more alcohol. You tingle when your nerves need watering.
19:27
try stretching it maybe to see what's up
windyMagician
19:27
stretches make me think it's just soreness
windyMagician
19:27
I'm sober lol
Dkk
19:38
Anyone else get the google notification that your LSD password has been compromised lol. LSD got hacked.
20:48
what.jpg @Dkk
CynicalOops
21:03
You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?
jackfrost11770
21:10
nope dk
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.