There should be a letter code following the dollar amount. So if the judge at bond court set bond at "$15,000 D", the "D" is the letter code that tells you you have to post 10 percent of that amount in order to get out of jail. So $1,500.00.
There are three requirements for obtaining a Judicial Court Bond: Submit an application and signed indemnity agreement supplied by the surety broker/agent; Provide a copy of the court papers for the applicable action being filed; and. Provide collateral, usually in the form of an Irrevocable Letter of Credit.