What types of bonds can be posted?
Answer. The type of bond that is posted is determined by the type that the Judge orders. There are basically four types of bonds: 10% Bonds, Cash Bonds, Surety Bonds and Personal Bonds. 10% Bonds are where the person paying the money is required to pay 10% of the full bail amount ordered. There is a 10% fee associated with posting a 10% bond. Cash Bonds are where the person paying the money will pay the full bail amount ordered. Surety Bonds are where a person goes to a bonding agency and pledges some form of collateral and that agency will then pay the ordered bond amount. It may be either a 10% Bond or Cash Bond that a bonding agency pays to the Court. Personal Bonds are where the defendant is released upon his/her personal promise to appear in Court when scheduled.
