When dealing with bail bonds, you’re not necessarily snitching, you’re entering a business agreement to secure someone’s release from jail. There are situations where cooperation with law enforcement can come into play.

Difference between Bail Bonds & Snitching…

Bail Bonds – A Business Transaction

• When you pay a bail bondsman, you’re hiring a private company to post bail for you or someone else.
• You pay a non-refundable fee (usually 10%) in exchange for their service.
• No cooperation with law enforcement is required—this is strictly a financial and legal arrangement.

When Snitching Might Come Into Play

• If the defendant skips court, the bondsman (or bounty hunter) may track them down.
• If you co-signed the bail bond and the defendant disappears, you might be forced to help locate them—otherwise, you risk losing collateral (house, car, money).
• In extreme cases, someone might inform police about a fugitive’s location to avoid financial loss, which could be seen as “snitching.”

Bail Bonds – Business Transaction – Paying for someone’s release, no legal obligation to cooperate with police.
Snitching – Cooperation with Law Enforcement – Giving information that leads to someone’s arrest.