In short: a bond is the amount of money set by a judge to release a defendant from jail before the defendant’s trial. Longer explanation: A bond is a contract between a defendant and the state where the defendant agrees pay a fee to be released form jail and to appear at a later date. If the defendant does not show up, they forfeit their money to the court. The deposit is used at collateral and is to be returned to the defendant if they appear. If the defendant does not appear, the court keeps the deposit and issues a warrant.

Dallas Bail Bonds Amounts are set by Judges/Magistrates. The Dallas County Judge has the option to use a standard bail schedule that specifies the bail bonds amounts for the most common crimes, or the Judge can make the determination of bail amount on a case-by-case basis. If bail is set, the defendant has the option to post the full bail bond amount or use a surety (Dallas Bail Bonds agent) to post the bail bond for a premium (fee).

There are several different ways to acquire a bail bond.

You can use a professional bondsman agency like Texas Bail Bonds in Dallas.

You can post cash for the full amount of the bond with the court or jail.

You can use real property (such as a home or a lot) with the court (on a case-by-case basis)

Lastly the judge can decide to let the defendant go on their own recognizance after spending some time in jail.

The cost of a bail bond varies depending on the type of bond and the amount posted. We know everyone’s situation is different so at Texas Bail Bonds, we like to consider other factors that can help lower the cost of your bond premium.

You will likely get most of your bail bonds money back, minus a very small amount of court fees (if applicable) if you appear at all your court dates and check-ins. A bail bond premium, however, is a non-refundable fee for our bail agent's services to manage your case.

Typically, a bail bond lasts 30 days but again, this can vary depending on your personal case details.