OUR GOAL is to provide prompt courteous and professional service in your time of need. WHAT IS BAIL? Bail is the process by which a person is released from jail before trial or, if convicted, after an appeal has been noted. WHAT DOES THIS COST? In Virginia, the fee is 10% of the bail bond amount. For example, if the bail bond is $10,000, the fee is $1,000. Sometimes additional fees for travel, processing and other purposes will be added. Make sure that you get a reciept that specifies what you have paid. DO I GET THE FEE BACK? Short answer, no. Once the bail bond has been written, the fee is earned in full. HOW DOES BAIL WORK ? After a person has been released on bail, it is the bondsman's responsibility to see that the person makes all court appearances. In effect, the bondsman is now the person's jailor. If the person misses court the bond may be forfeited, which means that the bondsman has to pay the full amount of the bond. If the bondsman recovers the person and takes him back to jail, the bondsman may get his money back. WHAT IF THE PERSON FAILS TO APPEAR? We contact the cosigner. If necessary, professional recovery agents are put on the case. The cosigner is responsible for all forfeiture and recovery costs.