When you bail someone out of jail you’re doing them a huge favor. Being out on bail allows a defendant to continue to attend work and/or school, helping to prevent a loss of income or progress, and to focus on finding legal counsel to represent them in court. It’s also far, far less stressful and enjoyable to await one’s day in court in the comfort of their own home rather than in jail.
It takes a lot of trust to cosign on someone’s bail bond, and if that trust starts being challenged after they’re released, some cosigners wonder if they can have that bail revoked before something happens.
In some situations, the cosigner can have the defendant’s bail revoked. These situations typically revolve around the defendant’s behavior on release and/or the cosigner’s fear that the defendant may not adhere to the terms of their release; thus putting the cosigner’s finances in danger.
Bail bonds companies can also have someone’s bail revoked in certain situations. These usually include a failure to appear, attempting to flee, or committing additional crimes while out on bail.
Usually when someone’s bail is revoked it doesn’t come from the bail bonds agency or the cosigner – it comes from the court. If, for any reason, the court feels the defendant may violate the conditions of their release and/or pose a threat to the community, the judge might issue a bench warrant for the defendant’s arrest.
It is in everyone’s interest that the defendant show up on time for any and all court dates (including their own), and refrain from violating any of the conditions set upon their release. Most people do this easily. However, should a cosigner feel the need to try and revoke the defendant’s bail, and is successful, the cosigner will no longer be financially responsible for the defendant. However, the fee paid to the bail bondsman for the services rendered may not be refunded.
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