First off, understanding what is a Bail Bond.  A Bail Bond is a way for a person arrested to pay the jail to get out of jail until their initial court date. If the person arrested cannot afford to post bail, they must wait in jail until their initial court date. 

The Scenarios

This is a tricky one… if you use a Bail Bonds Company to bail someone out of jail and only pay the one-time 15% fee the answer is unfortunately no. 

Another NO on getting your money back is if the person arrested misses any court date.  If a court date is missed your Bail Bond money is forfeited and the judge could and most likely will issue a bench warrant for your arrest and you will end up back in jail.

Now If you pay a cash bail individually at the jail there is a likely chance you may receive some money back but It’s not always a sure thing. 

The court holds the bail money until the case is resolved. So long as the person arrested appears in court on the designated required dates and times, the bail money will be returned back to the person who posted it in most cases. In some cases where the arrested person is convicted, bail money can be used to pay court fines.

If you’re eligible, then the City Finance Department is the office responsible for issuing bail refunds. First, you’ll have to wait until this office gets the proper documentation from the court clerk for the refund process to begin. If eligible you could receive a check in the mail within 4 to 6 weeks.

All in all, Bonds are designed for only one purpose and that is making sure you will show up in court while staying out of jail until the process is completed and settled.

Don’t hesitate to call Bail Stop Bail Bonds with any questions you may have about the bail process in the state of Nevada.

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