Bail Bonds Bail Bond Policy 5

Question 1

What is 'recognizance' or 'release on own recognizance' (ROR)?

Accepted Answer

Release without bail based on a written promise to appear

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Release after paying double bail

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Release only with an ankle monitor

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Release into a halfway house

Question 2

Which constitutional amendment addresses the prohibition against excessive bail in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

The Eighth Amendment

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The First Amendment

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The Fifth Amendment

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The Fourteenth Amendment

Question 3

What is a 'bail schedule'?

Accepted Answer

A preset list of bail amounts by offense used before a hearing

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A calendar of court dates

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A payment installment timetable

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A list of licensed agents

Question 4

What disclosure must a bail agent typically make to an indemnitor before signing?

Accepted Answer

The non-refundable nature of the premium and the indemnitor's full liability

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The judge's home address

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The defendant's medical history

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The prosecutor's strategy

Question 5

What is the role of the 'surety company' behind many bail agents?

Accepted Answer

An insurer that backs the bonds the agent writes

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The court that sets bail

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A collection agency

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A government bailout fund

Question 6

What can happen to an indemnitor's credit or assets if a forfeited bond goes unpaid?

Accepted Answer

The agent may pursue civil collection against pledged assets or the indemnitor

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Nothing, the obligation simply disappears

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The court pays the agent automatically

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The defendant alone is pursued

Question 7

What is a common reason a court might deny bail entirely?

Accepted Answer

The defendant is deemed a serious flight risk or danger to the community

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The defendant requested a public defender

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The bail schedule was lost

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The agent was unavailable