Working with a bail bondsman is serious. After using his services to post bail, you are required to pay him and make all scheduled court appearances. Failure to do so will be considered a breach of your contract with the bondsman and the agreement with the court. You may be rearrested or charged with a civil violation.

Your Agreement with the Bondsman

Anytime you request a bond, you enter into a contractual obligation with the bondsman. Bondsmen have a lot of freedom to structure the terms of the agreement. Most bondsmen will include a clause stating they can turn you over to authorities. They may also have additional terms that you must abide by.

Rearrest

If you fail to pay your bondsman, he has the right to revoke your bail. After your bail has been revoked, you will be arrested and sent back to jail. Bail bondsmen can legally make arrests themselves. Bail bondsmen are not government agents and do not need warrants to pursue or arrest fugitives. They can also send bounty hunters to seek defendants who may have fled the jurisdiction.

Will a Bail Bondsman Take Payments?

Many bail bonds companies these days offer other Bail Bonds Payment Plans options. such as wire transfer of funds, checks, credit cards, money order, etc. … Generally, bail bonds financing is really about settling that 10 percent service charge obligation.

Alexander Truluck focuses his practice as a criminal defense attorney in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo, Dunedin and the Tampa Bay area.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.criminallawyerclearwaterflorida.com
or call (727) 799-3550.

Cash Bail. If you paid cash bail to the court, meaning you paid the full bail amount, you will have that money returned to you after the defendant makes all required court appearances. … And if the defendant gets arrested again while out on bail, no refund will be given.

How long does it take to get your bail money back?In some cases, you may get your money back in as little as two weeks. However, it can easily take three times as long for a check cut by the court to reach you through the mail. If a refund takes any longer than six weeks, it’s time to call the court and do some follow-up work.

If you pay using your own money, you will get the full amount back no matter if you are guilty or innocent – the refund is based on you showing up to court. If you used a bail bondsman, you cannot get your 10% fee back no matter if you are guilty or not, or if you showed up to court.

Do You Still Have to Pay a Bondsman if Charges Are Dropped? No. However, if you paid the court the full bail amount and the charges are dropped or dismissed, then you are entitled to a refund. Each county court is different in the way they repay the amount you paid, but you will eventually get it back.

Alexander Truluck focuses his practice as a criminal defense attorney in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo, Dunedin and the Tampa Bay area.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.criminallawyerclearwaterflorida.com
or call (727) 799-3550.