How Much Is A $20,000 Bail Bond?
You have the following choices if the judge sets a $20,000 bail to avoid jail until the court date:
- Pay the whole $20,000 to the court; you will receive a complete refund after you appear in court.
- Pay a bail bonds firm $2,000 – Bail bonds companies charge 10% of the total bail bond amount as a non-refundable service fee for providing the court with the full $20,000 in bail.
- Remain in jail until your court appearance – You are not required to pay the bail bond for this.
- Set up a payment schedule – Not all bail bond companies provide payment plans, but Wichita Bail Bonds does for those we believe capable of repaying the money.
Therefore, a $20,000 bail bond will run you $2,000 in fees. The bail bonds business will send a bounty hunter after you to recover the full $20,000 if you miss your court appearance. They will contact your employer, your family, friends, and co-signers for your bail bond money if they are unable to contact you or collect the money from you.
A bounty hunter can cross state lines, enter your home without a warrant, and use force to re-arrest you and bring you back to jail. Thus, hiding from one probably won’t work.
