@juice26_@maybescumlikely Bond fees, court fees, fines, attorney fees if you hire them, alcohol monitor if the judge issues you one. It can easily cost 10k by the time you pay for everything.
@alittleleader@MiaE02665086@apalermotweets@steel_gabrielle I don’t disparage the work of the PDs the problem isn’t them but with their case loads. In my area it’s almost impossible to even get a PD on the phone. You see them at your court hearings and that’s pretty much the only time you get to talk to them.
@timkokesh@ArieLJLit@Phil_Lewis_ Using a bondsman means a much higher chance that the defendant will show up to court. Also If they do miss court then we go get them without any cost to tax payers
@ArieLJLit@timkokesh@Phil_Lewis_ Bail bond laws vary so greatly state to state that I can only speak for Arkansas. Either way it’s a crazy high bond to post and I know our company would require a ton of collateral to cover it.
@timkokesh@ArieLJLit@Phil_Lewis_ The courts will also usually do payment plans if needed. Very unlikely they would have to pay it all at once plus they would get collateral from defendant to cover it.
@ArieLJLit@timkokesh@Phil_Lewis_ I’m sure it varies by state. I’ve been a bondsman for 10 years and we only have to pay $80 in state fees up front no matter how big a bond is.
@timkokesh@ArieLJLit@Phil_Lewis_ Typically a bond company doesn’t physically put up the amount of the bail. They are just responsible for it if the defendant doesn’t show up to court.