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Cash bail paid directly to the court will be returned (minus a small processing fee) as long as the defendant makes all court appearances, even if the defendant is convicted. Because the bond company could become liable for the full bail amount, it will usually require the defendant (or bond purchaser) to put up some sort of collateral (like the defendant's car or house) to cover its potential liability.Ī bail bond tends to be a more expensive option than posting cash bail. The bond company then guarantees payment of the full bail amount to the court if the defendant doesn't show up for court dates as required. A defendant secures a bail bond usually by paying a private bail bond company a nonrefundable premium (or fee)-often 10% of the full bail amount. Not many defendants can afford to post the full amount of bail, so instead, they post a bail bond. But how does bail actually work in the real world? What Is Bail? What Is a Bail Bond? It's a friend calling to ask: "Will you bail me out of jail?" On screen, it looks simple-post bail and give the friend a ride home. We've all seen bail play out in the movies: You get a phone call in the middle of the night. If the defendant doesn't appear back in court at the required time, the court can keep the money or property (called bail forfeiture) and issue a warrant for the defendant's arrest. The purpose of bail is to ensure that defendants, once released, show up for future court dates. People fall for this scam as they think they are doing a good deed.Bail is money, property, or a bond paid to the court in exchange for a defendant's release from jail while awaiting trial. He will say that the number is impossible to reach from the prison he is in, or that they are not allowed to call cell phones. The prisoner will ask the victim to call a number where supposedly his daughter is, to make sure she is okay. As soon as the victims answer, the scammer comes in with a quick apology for disturbing them followed by an emotional short story, such as being thrown in jail because he beat up a guy who assaulted his daughter, an hour ago. How does this scam work? Whenever allowed to make phone calls, real inmates dial random numbers until they find somebody willing to help. Watch the video below to see the sneaky Collection Call Scam, exposed: Many victims accept these collect calls because they don’t know who is on the other side, assuming is one of their relatives. (with video below) If you ever receive a phone call from your local prison and the operator tells you to press 1 to receive a collect call, don’t accept it – unless your buddy is arrested on a regular basis and you know he always calls.

Collect Call From Prison: How The Scam Works