Jumping bail?

What happens with your money if you pay to bail someone out of jail, and they take off? This happened to someone I know about five years ago. The bail was $2500; he used a bail bondsman, and put up the deed to his house. Last week they finally caught up with the offender and arrested him. Will the bail money paid back now? How does this work? Thanks for your help.

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Well first off the money is never returned the person who jumps bail gets their bond revoked and a warrant issued for their arrest now the title for the house was collateral which will be taken if the rest or the bond cant be paid wich the person who singned on the bond is acutally responsible for making sure it gets paid but the money usually goes to court costs and then they also have their share but more than likely the offender is facing charges of jumping bail and not to mention the charges he got bailed out on hope this helps you a little bit

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You lose the money and in most cases the other person will lose that house.

No the money will not be given back once the person is caught.

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Answer:
Bail is a guarantee that the suspect won't flee the jurisdiction before trial. When you use a bail bondsman, you provide a cash payment (usually 10% of the bail) which is non-refundable. For a bail of $2500 common practice would require no more than $250. Deeds or other collateral are usually only required in the case of very high bails.

If the suspect jumps bail, the bounty hunter must engage the services of a bounty hunter to bring them back or they risk forfeiting the value of the bail to the court. If they do manage to recover the suspect, the bondsman can sue the suspect for the cost of the bounty hunter and any money forfeited.

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