The principal is the defendant who is released on bail, the obligee is the court or the entity that requires the bond, ensuring the principal's future court appearances, and the surety is typically the bail bond company or agent who provides the bond, guaranteeing the principal's obligation to the obligee.
A bail bond is a surety bond, which is posted by a bail bond company to the court as a guarantee for an arrestee's appearance at all court dates. The court will release an arrestee from detention upon posting of the bail bond.
Obligees are most commonly local, state or federal government agencies. They can also be individuals or businesses wanting the principal to do work for them. In the case of a governmental obligee, the surety bond is typically guaranteeing the principal will follow laws and regulations established by the obligee.
Personal Bond: The defendant is released upon signing a bond, which states that he or she will be liable for criminal, and in some cases civil, penalties if he or she fails to appear in court.
Yes! In California, bonds can be posted twenty-four hours a day, seven days per week. But whether you can bail someone out of jail at any time depends on their situation. When someone is arrested, they have a first appearance soon after.
A bail bond is a surety bond, which is posted by a bail bond company to the court as a guarantee for an arrestee's appearance at all court dates. The court will release an arrestee from detention upon posting of the bail bond.