Types of bail bonds in South Carolina

Below are the most common types of Bail Bonds seen in South Carolina.

Surety Bond

– A Surety Bond is a type of guarantee that if the accused doesn’t make a court date a bail agent or Surety Company will hand over their assets to the court.

Cash Bail

– The cash bail only option is available to suspects that are not allowed by the court to post bail in assets.

Property Bond

– Not a common form of bail, property bonds are used to record a court lien on property. The defendant must show up to court or the property will be seized.

Pre-trial Release

– When a suspect is released on personal recognizance it’s usually for a crime of a not so serious nature and this sort of release is completely administered through pre-trial release programs in local jurisdictions.

Personal Unsecured Bond – This type of bond is like pre-trial release bail with the exception that if the defendant fails to make a court date then he or she will need to pay a predetermined amount that is unsecured.

Paying for a bail bonds in South Carolina

Agents can accept many forms of payment for a bail bond, usually cash, certified check, and credit cards are acceptable forms of payment. Please call and speak with our local agents for clarification.

Types of paperwork

Bail Indemnity Agreement – Is an agreement by the defendant or primarily a third party to guarantee appearance in court and to guarantee payment on all loses should that person fail to appear or should there be a breach of bond.

Bail Bond Application – A document executed by the principle containing his or her personal information including but not limited to employment address, telephone numbers, family numbers, and such other personal information that be necessary to maintain whereabouts.

Receipt – An official receipt is a form promulgated that maybe be established by regulators which discloses the name, address, and amount of premium and possibly collateral on a bail bonds. Generally its a two part document, not the same in every state that is issued through an insurance company by the posting bail agent.

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