Collateral Must Be Valuable The collateral you use to secure the bail bond must have enough value to cover the full cost of the bond after the bail bonds agent takes out their fee. In other words, the collateral must be of equal or greater value than the amount of bail you want to post.

A collateral trust bond is a type of secured bond, in which a corporation deposits stocks, bonds, or other securities with a trustee so as to back its bonds. The collateral has to have a market value at the time the bond is issued that is at least equal to the value of the bonds.

Collateral is an integral part of the bail bonds process. It allows defendants to secure their release even when they don't have the financial resources to pay for bail outright.

Collateral is something of value that's “held” by the bail agent to ensure the defendant is present for all court proceedings. A piece of real estate, a car, a bank account – all can be considered collateral. Sometimes the signature of a qualifying co-signor will be accepted.