These two terms are pretty much the same thing just using different terminology.…

Once you sign for a bond with a bondsman the money is not refundable. You can try looking at payment arrangements and talk to your bondsman about it.…

Not for simply being a co-signer on someone else’s bond. However, you should be super careful who you co-sign for because if the person skips court or cannot pay you back, you would be out your money and possibly end up owing the bondsman the full amount they had to…

Only a judge can refuse bail. It is not up to the police, it is up to the judge only.…

No, there has to be enough reasonable cause for evidence to exist before being indicted or charged with a crime; this could mean just a witness’s statement.…

No, police are not involved in the bail process at all. Only the judge can assign and determine bail amounts.…

It depends on the case, but it can take anywhere from 30 minutes with the bondsman and anywhere between 2-4 hours for the jail to release you.…

Yes, through a bondsman you can bail yourself with a debit card, credit card or collateral. If you are trying to bail yourself out without a bondsman, then cash is the only thing you can use. If you do not have the cash on you, you will have to try…

A bondsman can look for you forever as long as you have a warrant. County gives you 90 days to find the person and the city of Sedgwick County gives you 30 days to find the person; after that, the bondsman is responsible for the full amount of the bond.…

Yes, bail can be reviewed. But when a person goes to jail, the bond is set; they have the opportunity to bail out or stay. If the bail amount has been reduced, it doesn’t change how much the person owes, it just brings down the amount that we have toward…