If your loved one has been arrested for a misdemeanor (e.g., public intoxication) or a traffic violation, the bail could be set at an upwards of $30. More serious violations such as DWIs and felonious acts like robbery have bail ranges from $1,500 to $50,000.
If you're being sentenced it means you've been found guilty after a trial. Once you're found guilty, if the sentence the judge hands you includes jail or prison time, the defendant is not allowed bail, except in extreme circumstances.
Bailing someone out of jail who has a history of untrustworthy behavior can create headaches. You're essentially agreeing to put up 10 percent of a bail bond that could be tens of thousands — or even hundreds of thousands — of dollars. If they fail to show, then you went to all that extra trouble for nothing.