Bail Terms

Bail Jumping

The criminal offense of defaulting on one’s bail.

A person who receives personal property from another as a bailment.

Bailee

Bail agent

One who provides bail as a surety for a criminal defendant’s release.

Bail Bond

A bond given to a court by acriminal defendant’s surety toguarantee that the defendantwill duly appear in court in thefuture and, if the defendant isjailed, to obtain the defendant’srelease from confinement.

Bail Commissioner

A judge empowered to hold an emergency hearing to set bail when a hearing cannot be held during regular court hours.

Excessive Bail

Bail that is unreasonably high considering both the offense with which the accused is charged and the risk that the accused will not appear for trial.

Personal Recognizance

The release of a defendant in a criminal case in which the court takes the defendant’s word that he or she will appear for a scheduled matter or when told to appear.

Surety

A person who is primarily liable for the payment of another’s debt or the performance of another’s obligation.

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