what are various terms used in bail bonds?
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Bail Terms
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Bail Jumping
The criminal offense of defaulting on one’s bail.
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A person who receives personal property from another as a bailment.
Bailee
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Bail agent
One who provides bail as a surety for a criminal defendant’s release.
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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.
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Bail Commissioner
A judge empowered to hold an emergency hearing to set bail when a hearing cannot be held during regular court hours.
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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.
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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.
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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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