You're right - I'm not sure what "cash bail" means. In New Hampshire it means: > CASH BAIL - a person who is required to post cash bail must put up money, eith

You're right - I'm not sure what "cash bail" means. In New Hampshire it means: > CASH BAIL - a person who is required to post cash bail must put up money, either cash or money order/bank check, to be released. If the funds are not posted with the court, the person may not leave and will be jailed. - http://www.courts.state.nh.us/district/criminal/ http://www.courts.state.nh.us/district/criminal/ According to http://www.24jdc.us/bail-bonds/ http://www.24jdc.us/bail-bonds/ : > CASH BAIL: Cash for the total amount of bail in the form of cashier’s check or money order delivered to the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center. If the defendant shows up for all his scheduled court appearances, the bail is returned at the conclusion of the case. If the defendant fails to appear, the bond is forfeited to the court. I now think it's more likely to have been cashier’s check or money order than actual physical cash. Thanks for that out.