Cash Bond: A cash amount is paid by the defendant to cover the total cost of the bond. This can
be paid in the form of a money order. Checks are not accepted.
Surety Bond: The defendant or family, friends, etc. must contact a professional Bail Bondsman
to post the bond. The Bondsman has an attached fee for their services and usually requires some type of collateral.
Their fee is generally 15% and they usually require a minimum fee to provide the service. The Bondsmen are
registered through the state and we maintain a list of unacceptable Bondsman who have defaulted on their bonds.
Personal Recognizance Bond: A dollar amount of the bond is established, however the defendant
only has to sign the bond promising to appear on the future court dates. The defendant must have a mailing address
and be approved through the courts or Bond Commissioners.
Co-Signed Personal Recognizance Bond: A dollar amount of the bond is established, however a
person other than the defendant is allowed to sign the bond promising that the defendant will appear for their
future court dates. The "co-signer" must be approved through the courts or Bond Commissioners. The
"co-signer" is also responsible for paying the cash amount of the bond in the event that the defendant
fails to appear in court.
Property Bond: This type of bond requires the courts approval. The defendant or family, friends,
etc. must post property with the court which is of greater value than the bond. The courts would retain legal title
to the property and could sell it in the event the defendant fails to appear in court.
Municipal Execution: The court requires that the defendant pay a cash fine or remain in jail
until the cost of the fine is worked off. The defendant receives $25.00 a day credit towards the fine for each day
they are in custody.
Book and Release: The arresting officer can make a determination that the defendant can be
released after they are booked. This usually occurs with misdemeanor offenders; however, can be done with some
felonies.
Sentences: The defendant is released upon completion of his required amount of time of
incarceration. The courts often modify a sentence so releases may occur earlier.
