Do I Need To Pay The Full Bail Bond Fee If I Used A Bondsman?

If you are going through a bail bonds agent, then no, usually only a portion of the bail bond fee, between 10-15% of the total bail amount, must be paid to the bail bond agent. So for a $5,000 bail bond, you would likely be paying 10% to a bondsman, and they will put up the full $5,000 for you to the court, and the 10% fee, or $500, for example, is a non-refundable service fee.

Do I Need To Pay The Full Bail Bond Fee If I Paid The Court?

If you can pay the court directly with cash or check for the full amount of the bail bond, then you would eventually get your money back after the trial; in some states or jurisdictions, it can be between 1-6 weeks before you get the refund and there might be small court fees ranging from $60 to $300 or so.