A judicial bond is a pledge to appear in court, often backed by a financial payment. If the defendant doesn’t appear, the money is forfeited. Bail bond agents can help, and the judge sets the amount based on the crime and defendant. A fee is charged for using a bail bondsman.
A judicial bond is a pledge by someone who has been charged with a crime that they will appear in court if released. Often the obligation is backed by a financial payment which constitutes collateral; if the defendant does not appear in court, the money will be forfeited. In other cases, the defendant can be released “on his own account”, without the need to send money to support the pledge.
The court will not always offer a judicial bond as an option. If you are deemed to be a flight risk or pose a threat to community safety, you will be held until trial. In some cases, the concerns are just the opposite and the court fears that a defendant may be in danger if he is released, and therefore the defendant is held in prison for safety.
When people are asked to pay to support their pledge to go back to court, they usually can’t afford the amount on their own. They can go through a bail bond agent, a third party who enters into a bail bond on behalf of the accused. The bondman agrees that if the defendant does not return for trial, the bondman will pay the court. Bond brokers may accept assets or cash as a deposit from the accused and if the defendant tries to evade the court, the bond broker will do anything to track down the accused and recover the money paid in court.
The judge sets the amount of the judicial bond, if money is required. In some regions there are limits that are designed to prevent the court from setting completely unreasonable amounts. The judge considers the nature of the crime and what is known about the accused. Sometimes the amount can be a token that can easily be paid out of pocket, and in other cases it is very large and designed to act as an incentive to ensure that the defendant returns to court.
If someone is able to send their court bond, the money will be returned by the court when the accused returns for trial. However, if a bail bondsman is retained to cover the bail, the servant will charge a service fee. The fee amount is typically based on a percentage of the overall court obligation.
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