Bail Bondsman or Bounty Hunter? You Decide!

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Bail bondsmen, or bail agents, are in the business of helping those detained in jail to get out of jail. The bond agent takes no cut of the ten percent you give them because that money goes to the court and to the jail. Their role in this business is to act as a surety agent, promising the courts that your relative will appear at the next appointed court date. If your relative jumps bail, you lose what you gave the bail bond agent, and they're forced to pay the full bail amount. As a result, they may sue you and/or your relative to recoup this loss when your relative is recovered and brought back to jail. 

Bail bond agents may also act as bounty hunters, or "bail enforcement agents," who go out, hunt down bail jumpers, and bring them back with any force necessary. Your bail agent can be your bounty hunter as well, since a person who is both has a lot at risk, and more to gain. So, which do you need? What will it cost? Read on to find out. 

For the Bail Bond: Commission and Bail Amount

Clients often confuse the amount of bail money they need for the bond agent with the amount they need to pay the agent. It is an honest mistake because people do not realize that the bail amount goes to the courts, not to the bond agent. You will need ten percent of the total bail amount to get a bail bond, and then you will need the bond agent's commission. You can call ahead and ask bond agents what they charge for commission if you would like.

Most charge an additional ten percent of the bail amount as their commission, which means you need twenty percent of the bail amount to spring your relative. Some agents may charge as much as twenty percent commission, which means that you may need to raise as much as thirty percent of the bail amount. Keep in mind that the bond agent loses all of his/her commission PLUS the remaining amount of bail set by the courts if your relative jumps bail. 

For the Bounty Hunter: Flat Rate, Hourly Fee, Travel Expenses, Etc.

If the bond agent doubles as a bounty hunter, he/she can double or triple the amount he/she earns in a year, plus it is good business sense when clients' relatives jump bail. The bounty hunting side of this business generally charges either a flat fee or an hourly rate, and travel expenses—which includes gas, meals, and medical bills if the bounty hunter is injured in the process of securing your relative.

To learn more or work with a bondsman, contact companies such as Allied Bonding Company.

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