How Bail Bonds Work in New Haven County?

New Haven CT

04 October, 2021

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Bail Bonds If you are arrested for a crime in New Haven County, there are three things that can happen to you before your case goes to trial.  You can be released on your own recognizance. This is likely to happen if the crime you’re accused of isn’t serious and the court feels you are responsible enough to show up for all proceedings. You can pay the full bail to the court in cash (they don’t accept credit cards for bail money). The court will hold the payment until your case is adjudicated. You might get it back when the case is closed, provided you made all the proceedings. The actual surety bond form from the court states you may get bail money back minus court fees or fines. If the bail amount is too high for you to pay, you may have to sit in jail until your trial is over. Or you can hire a bail bonds agency to post a bond on your behalf. This bail company must be licensed to process bail in your jurisdiction. What is a Bail Bond? A bail bond is similar to an insurance policy. When you purchase a bail bond, the bail bond agency is accepting the risk of you not attending your court proceedings. The bail bond agency charges a premium over the bail amount. The amount of the premium is regulated by Connecticut state law.   What Are Bail Bond Fees? In Connecticut, bail is set by the police, bail staff or judge using criteria set down by law. Connecticut uses a tiered fee system. If the bond is set below $5,000 the fee is 10% of the bond. If you’re being held on a $1,000 bond, you would pay the bail bond agency $100, or 10% of the bail in most cases. Any bond of $5,000 or more will have a bond fee charged at 7%. If you are being held on a $10,000 bond, the fee will be $850. Bail bonds agencies keep the fee as payment for their services. Bail fees are not refundable when you use a bail bondsman. Many people accused of serious crimes don’t have the money to pay the fee to the bail agent. In this case, bail bondsmen will typically work out a payment plan with the person arrested and their families. The defendant can be asked to put up collateral if he or she falls under a flight risk category. Specific loan requirements vary from agency to agency. Each bond agency operates differently, but typically they accept the following as collateral: Real estateCar titlesOther high-value property If you don’t show up for court, the bail bonds company receives a notice from court stating the bail amount owed and the re-arrest warrant issued against the defendant. In this case, it is likely the bail bond agency will hire an investigator to find the accused and bring them back. If the recovery agent is successful, the bail company will not have to pay the full bail amount to the court. 3-D Bail Bonds is a licensed Connecticut bail bonds agency serving New Haven County since 1997, contact our local licensed agents for immediate bail services at (203) 562-6666.