How to Recover Your Money From a Bail Bondsmen
A night or two in jail usually ends with a visit from a bail bondsman. In return for your freedom, the bail bondsman will require you to pay up to 10 percent of the total bond. This amount is nonrefundable. The rest is secured by the bail bondsmen. If you follow the court order and eventually close your case, you can recover the remaining money. Read more to learn how.
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Instructions
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Follow all of the court's instructions. You must adhere to any request to appear in court as well as complete any sentencing, or orders handed down by a judge. Failure to do so, will not only result in the loss of the bond, but also possible jail time.
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Gather your receipts. Some defendants are required to add additional monies to the original bond for various reasons. The bail bondsman may require an additional cash payment to guarantee the bond will be recovered. Take the paper work associated with each transaction.
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Provide the bondsman with proof from the court that your case has been closed. Recovering money from a bail bondsman is unaffected by a conviction or acquittal. A closed case means that you are no longer under the bail order. Hence, the bondsman's investment is no longer in jeopardy.
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Tips & Warnings
You cannot recover the 10% fee paid to the bondsman. This money serves as payment for bonding services. You can only recover the additional cash security paid.
