Consequences Of Failing To Honor Your Bail Agreement
Bail is a monetary agreement you enter into with the court system. You pay bail in exchange for being released from jail. If you make all your court appearances, the court eventually returns the money to you.
When You Cover Your Bail
If you’ve paid the bail yourself and fail to appear in court, you forfeit the money. That doesn’t mean the court forgets about you. They have some options which include:
- Swearing out an arrest warrant.
- Sending officers to your home to get you.
- Suspending your driver’s license.
- Additional charges could be filed against you.
If you have used a bail bond company, things become complicated.
When Working With A Bail Bond Company
If you fail to appear in court, we aren’t just out the 10% of the bail you paid us, but we’re out the entire amount...