For example, if the police or a court sets bail at $10,000, a defendant can usually purchase a bail bond by paying $1,000 and putting up collateral valued at $10,000. If the defendant fails to appear in court, the bail bond seller must pay the court the full bail amount.

1. Robert Durst - $3 billion. In 2016, real estate heir Robert Durst was arrested in Louisiana on charges of first-degree murder in the death of his friend Susan Berman. The judge set his bail at a massive $3 billion, one of the largest bail bonds ever recorded.

One of the quickest ways to get your loved one out of jail quickly is by posting bail online. ASAP Bail Bonds is a local bail bond company serving Gwinnett, Cobb, Clayton, and DeKalb Counties.

How long until the defendant is released from jail? Once a bail bond agent has turned in the jail's bond, the defendant's release depends on the paperwork process in that specific jail. This may take anywhere from forty-five minutes to twenty-four hours.