bail bondsman
Pretrial release arranger
A bail bondsman is a person who posts bail on behalf of criminal defendants who cannot afford to pay the full amount themselves.
The defendant or their family pays the bondsman a nonrefundable fee—typically ten percent of the bail—and the bondsman guarantees the court the full amount if the defendant fails to appear.
The bail bondsman tracked down clients who skipped their court dates.
Formal promise of fulfillment
- guarantorOne pledging another's obligation
- underwriterOne who assumes financial risk
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
- assuranceFirm promise or certainty
pledge · security · backing · promise · obligation · insurance · risk · premium
Added cost for better
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- court appearanceMandatory attendance before judge
- licenseFormal grant of permission
regulation · liability · obligation · non-refundable · arraignment · pretrial release · conditions · violation
Professional fugitive capturer
- skip tracingLocating absconded individuals
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
- manhuntSearch for a suspect
surveillance · pursuit · capture · warrant · tracker · extradition · wanted · locate
Before case adjudication
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- custodyProtective care or control
- detentionTemporary official holding
incarceration · defendant · accused · booking · processing · paperwork · emergency · after-hours
guarantee
Formal promise of fulfillment
- guarantorOne pledging another's obligation
- underwriterOne who assumes financial risk
- indemnityProtection against financial loss
assurance · pledge · security · backing · promise · obligation · insurance · risk · premium · liability
premium
Added cost for better
- forfeitureLoss due to breach
- exonerationOfficial clearing of blame
- court appearanceMandatory attendance before judge
license · regulation · liability · obligation · non-refundable · arraignment · pretrial release · conditions · violation · surrender
bounty hunter
Professional fugitive capturer
- skip tracingLocating absconded individuals
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- fugitiveOne fleeing authorities
manhunt · surveillance · pursuit · capture · warrant · tracker · extradition · wanted · locate · investigation
pretrial
Before case adjudication
detention · incarceration · defendant · accused · booking · processing · paperwork · emergency · after-hours
property
Something owned or inherent
mortgage · deed · title · equity · securities · jewelry · escrow · valuation · foreclosure · repossession
- licensed professionalsdoctor, dentist, lawyer, attorney, pharmacist
- Manhuntfugitive, manhunt, wanted poster, most wanted, pursuit
- bounty huntingbounty hunter, fugitive, capture, skip tracer, skip tracing
- pretrialarraignment, booking, first appearance, grand jury, discovery
- law enforcementFBI, police station, patrolmen, police officer, cop
- chasepursuer, chaser, manhunter, hunter, tracker
bail bondsmanbounty hunter
Professional fugitive capturer
jailer · prison warden · prosecutor · corrections officer · arresting officer
bail bondsmanbounty hunter
Professional fugitive capturer
skip tracer · jailer · prison guard · detention officer · ICE agent
bond, bail, bonds, bonded, bondage, bailed, bailing, bondsman, bails