When obtaining a surety bond, typically for bail purposes, you pay a fee to the bail bond company. This fee is usually a percentage of the total bail amount set by the court. In Kansas, as in many other states, this fee is typically around 10% of the bail amount.

For example, if the bail amount set by the court is $10,000, you would pay the bail bond company a fee of approximately $1,000 to secure the bond.

Note that this fee is non-refundable and is paid for the bail bond company’s services in assuming the financial risk of posting bail on behalf of the defendant. Also, depending on the specific circumstances of the case, collateral may be required to secure the bond.

So, the amount you pay for a bond is the bail amount set by the court plus the fee charged by the bail bond company, typically around 10% of the bail amount.