For a bail bond service, you are charged a fee. Bonds do not have taxes included. So, if the court rules your bond is $50,000, the fee is $5,000. It's beneficial for an accused to be released from jail, as this allows them to attain legal representation and ready their case.

These bail bond sellers are private businesses that agree to post your bail in exchange for a fee (typically 10%) and some sort of collateral for the entire bail amount. For example, if your bail was $10,000, they would charge a non-refundable fee of $1,000 and then ask for collateral worth $10,000.

Bail is a financial assurance meant to ensure that you will appear for your court dates. If you can't pay your bail or make arrangements to have someone post a bond for you, you will likely have to stay in jail until your case concludes, which could be months or even years from now.

The 10% fee paid to a bail bond company as a premium is not returned, regardless of the trial's outcome. If the defendant fulfills their obligation to appear in court, the bail bond company recovers the full amount of the bond.