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If by “bail fee” you mean the money that the bail bondsman charges you, then no, it is not. You can basically think of bail bondsmen like a bank. You are borrow
by bigwheeler 8y ago
If by “bail fee” you mean the money that the bail bondsman charges you, then no, it is not. You can basically think of bail bondsmen like a bank. You are borrowing money from them to get out of jail. Their fee is like a high interest rate on the loan. They are a completely separate entity than the court that decides whether you are guilty or innocent. For instance- if you hired a lawyer and were found innocent, would you expect the lawyer to refund you your legal fees? Same with the bail bondsman. He is just doing the job you paid him to do (get you out).
- SketchySeaBeast 8y agoI wonder if the bail fees have increased over the years because of the existence of said bondsmen.
- erik_seaberg 8y ago> if you hired a lawyer and were found innocent, would you expect the lawyer to refund you your legal fees? The state ought to compensate a defendant for reasonable costs after a false accusation, at least as long as public defenders are infamously understaffed.