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.

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