Secured Bonds With a secured appearance bond, you can get a bail bondsman to put up the money and essentially promise the court that you will appear or else the bondsman will find you, arrest you, and bring you before the court. This added security is often used to make judges more comfortable releasing you.

Bail can only be posted using a USPS money order, Western Union money order or cashier's check. Any of these must be made out as paid to the order of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. The money order or cashier's check must also be in the precise amount of bond.

Surety (Paper) bonds for criminal bail bonds can be obtained through a bail-bonding agency and are accepted at the north entrance of the 4th Avenue Jail. In-Custody bond payments are also accepted 24-hours a day at this location.

The bond company charges you a nonrefundable fee to issue the bond. The cost can vary but is usually 10% of the bail amount. If a court orders $50,000 bail, you will probably need to pay a $5,000 fee with cash, credit card, or cashier's check. Additionally, you need to deposit collateral with the bail bondsman.