What Is A Bail Bond? Bail bonds are a type of security for the court in which the court agrees to release the defendant before the trial, so that the person will not have to spend time in jail and he or she will have an incentive not to run away, due to the fact that the bail quantity will prevent ...

A bail bond agent, or bondsman, is any person or corporation that will act as a surety and pledge money or property as bail for the appearance of persons accused in court. Although banks, insurance companies and other similar institutions are usually the sureties on other types of contracts (for ...