Q: If you're arrested and post bill at a bails bondsman and no charges are filed can you get that deposit back
,, I recently was picked up to serve two days for my last court case that I had and I've already been trying to turn myself in but I was turned away multiple times at the jail because of overcrowding and covid well serving those two days I thought I was in trouble for something else so I contacted a bails bondsman to bail me out after being released because of those two days and the bills ones did not billing me out I already put it a deposit down but no charges were filed am I able to get that money back and I have contacted the bills ones with multiple times and they said they would call me back and they never do so it seems like they're trying to keep my money
A: If the bondsman bailed you out, they are entitled to their fee. It doesn't matter what happens after that concerning the charges.
A: In California, if no charges are filed and the bail bond wasn't used to secure your release, you should be entitled to a refund of the deposit you put down with the bail bondsman. Make sure to document your attempts to contact them and communicate in writing if necessary. If the bail bondsman continues to refuse the refund, you might need to consider legal action or contacting regulatory agencies overseeing bail bond businesses.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
