A cash-only bond requires the full bail amount to be paid in cash before a defendant can be released, without the option of a surety or property bond. Courts typically issue these bonds for high-flight-risk defendants who have a history of skipping court dates. Bail bondsmen can’t issue traditional surety bonds for cash-only bail. If […]
Can You Remove Yourself as a Cosigner on a Bond?
If a close friend or loved one has been arrested, your first reaction may be to do whatever it takes to secure their release from jail. In many cases, doing so will mean agreeing to cosign a bond with a licensed bonding company to secure the defendant’s release. As cosigner – or indemnitor – of […]
Why Does Bail Exist?
Bail has been a part of our criminal justice system in the US since the very beginning, having been part of the English criminal law system from at least the 11th Century. Long before there was a United States, defendants in criminal cases have been granted a release from jail by putting up valuable property […]