What type of collateral is required to bail someone out?
It depends on many factors, the most important of which is the amount of the bail and the nature of the charges. Many smaller bonds can be written with the signature of just one indemnitor who is employed and has been working at his job for a year or more. Large bonds will require several indemnitors with good jobs and/or a deed of trust on property with sufficient equity to cover the amount of the bond and foreclosure costs, some amount of cash collateral, or a combination of all of these.
