A bail bond is a financial guarantee provided by a licensed bail bondsman to the court, ensuring that the defendant will appear for all scheduled court proceedings. The bondsman posts the bail on behalf of the defendant, and in return, the defendant or a co-signer pays a premium, typically 10% of the total bail amount.
The defendant can post their own bail or ask a family member or friend to post it. If the defendant uses a bond company, the company may require the defendant to have a co-signer (someone who will help the company find the defendant should they fail to appear).
A bond is posted on a defendant's behalf, usually by a bail bond company, to secure his or her release. Pending Warrant. Defendants with pending warrants are usually not eligible for bail. Bail is not intended as a punishment in itself.
Once bail has been set, the defendant or a third party can post the bail to secure the defendant's release from custody. If the defendant cannot afford to post bail, they may seek the assistance of a bail bondsman.
And while some will tell you that you can't remain anonymous, the short answer is actually yes, you can. (But with one major consideration.) The Court is going to need a name and person to return the bond to once the court date has been successfully completed.
Anyone can post your bail bond. Usually you will go through a bail bondsman so you put up a small percentage of the bail, but you forfeit that once the bond a returned. To qualify you need to have credit and collateral. If your bail bond is $100K ...