What is Bail? Bail is an already preset fee that serves as an indemnification between the defendant in custody and the court. Defendants who are eligible are allowed to post bail in cash. However, most people are usually incapable of making bail on their own because the bail amount is generally costly. This leads most of them to seek assistance from a bail bonds agency, which then posts bail on their behalf.
What is Bail Premium? A bail premium is a fraction deducted from the total bail amount by the bail bondsman who posts bail for you. Bail premium is a fee charged by the bail bonds company to make it easier for them to release you out of jail. As a result, they'll be responsible for the secured bail and will engage with the defendant to guarantee that the schedule set by the court is followed. In California, the typical non-refundable bail premium cost is 10%. In some unusual instances or if a customer fulfills specific requirements, Riverside County bail bonds firm may provide concessions, decreasing a defendant's bail premium to around 8%. Every bail bonds agency is required by state law to post their charges publicly, to prevent any sort of extortion.