In reading this question: Difference between bail and bail bond?, it raises the question in my mind on how a bail bondsman pays the court for a specific bail bond instance. They obviously are well versed in this process, and probably do bail transactions with the court on a very regular basis. So it seems reasonable that there is some sort of streamlined procedure for bail bond transactions with a court. Do they literally have to pay the court each time (either in cash or other guaranteed funds), or is there some sort of escrow fund that they have established with the court that is registered with the court and they just do debits/credits against that escrow type of fund?
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Often, a certificate stating that a bond has been issued by the bail bondsman and is in place, is filed with the court, in lieu of an actual cash deposit. The details are often governed by a practice standard, local court rule, or standing order of the court in question.
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