You can either pay by cash or go through a bonding company. (There is a list of approved bonding companies on the back of this form). If you obtain a surety bond from a bonding company, there will be a $15.00 cash fee for one bond or $30.00 cash fee for two or more bonds.

At the most basic level, you must remain in jail if you can't pay your bail. You will stay there until the conclusion of court proceedings in your case. This waiting period isn't just a matter of days. It can extend to weeks or even months.

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.

It is very much within the decision of the judge to decide the amount of bail set in your case, within range. In Texas, bail bonds are set at lower rates in the $1,000-$3,500 for misdemeanors or less serious crimes. Felonies range from $5,000-$20,000.